Londrina

Londrina is a large city in Northern Paraná, southern Brazil. It is a wealthy center of a coffee-producing region. It could be a stopover to or from Foz do Iguaçu. The word Londrina means "Little London", a name which comes from the fact that a London-based cotton company, Paraná Plantations Limited, made the original investment to settle in the area.

Get in

 * Airport with daily flights to Curitiba, São Paulo, Campinas, and others.
 * Good long distance bus connections.
 * BR-369 connects the city with Ourinhos, São Paulo to the east
 * Herminio Antônio Pennacchi Highway connects to Maringá to the west

Get around
City buses can be a challenge. They are more frequent during office hours, specially close to the University hours, so it's very likely that they will be crowded with students. Any other time, you'll probably wait very long for your bus, as sometimes they can take longer than an hour to come. Transporte Coletivo Grande Londrina (TCGL)'s website (http://www.tcgrandelondrina.com.br/) has bus lines and time tables, though it's not easy to find your way around it, either.

Taxis are frequent and to be found everywhere. However, Londrina's traffic sometimes won't help you, and you'll find red light after red light. Be prepared to pay R$ 15 to R$ 20 for short distances.

Go next

 * Maringá
 * Ourinhos
 * Presidente Prudente
 * Teodoro Sampaio