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Here is another view of "Rua XV de Novembro" (November XV Street), popularly known as "Rua das Flores" (Flowers' Street), first pedestrian street in Brazil, inaugurated in the beginning of the seventies. An old tram is one of its main attractions.
First pedestrian street in Brazil, inaugurated in the beginning of the seventies, the officially called "Rua XV de Novembro" (November XV Street), popularly known as "Rua das Flores" (Flowers' Street) is a children's paradise on Saturdays, when many cultural and leisure activities happen there. An old tram is one of the main attractions in the area.
Here is a partial view of "Palácio Avenida" Building, a first class architectural landmark in Downtown Curitiba.
This pic shows, reflected in the glass windows of another buiding, a part of "Palácio Avenida" Building facade, one of Curitiba's famous landmarks, constructed in 1929. Every year, in December, it is decorated for Christmas and attracts many visitors with sound and light shows.
Here is the Botanical Garden again, one of Curitiba's top landmarks.
Here is another view of Curitiba, taken from the Botanical Garden, one of the city's top landmarks.
This is the Garcez Building, Curitiba's first skyscraper, built in Art Deco style, in 1929. By that time, it looked monumental for a still small town. Located in the very heart of the city, the Garcez is one of its most beautiful landmarks.
Inaugurated in 1991, Curitiba's Botanical Garden is known nationwide for its greenhouse of iron and glass, inspired on the Crystal Palace of London. Here we can see the sculpture "Mother Love", by João Zaco, homage of the Polish Community to the City by the time of the 3rd Centennial of its Foundation (1993).
Curitiba-Paranaguá railway links Curitiba (Paraná state's capital), above the slopes of "Serra do Mar", and Paranaguá, a major seaport. This pic shows its touristic train crossing the Atlantic Rainforest, in its way to Morretes, a small town situated close to Paranaguá Bay.
This is the old Ipiranga River Dam, seen from the Curitiba-Paranaguá Railroad touristic train, in its way from Curitiba to Morretes.
Antonina is a small town on the shores of Paranaguá Bay, State of Paraná. Once a busy port, today it is just a tourist stop, famous for its portuguese heritage, found in some of the old colonial buildings.
Here is another view of Morretes, showing the Nhundiaquara River old bridge.
Here is another view of the Nhundiaquara River, crossing Morretes, (Low Hills, in Portuguese), a pretty small town situated between the shores of Paranaguá Bay and the slopes of "Serra do Mar" mountain range. Morretes is famous for its delicious typical food, "Barreado".
Morretes (Low Hills, in Portuguese) is a beautiful small town situated between the shores of Paranaguá Bay and the slopes of "Serra do Mar" mountain range. A scenic railroad links the place to Curitiba (Paraná state's capital), above the mountains, and to Paranaguá, a major seaport. This pic shows the Nhundiaquara River, crossing the city.
This is Curitiba, a booming town in Southern Brazil. With more than 3 million people in its Metropolitan Area, this three centennial melting pot city becomes an important industrial center nowadays, famous for its innovative urban projects. This pic, taken from Telepar Tower (357 feet high), shows a part of Curitiba's Downtown.
Another view of Our Lady of Glory Cathedral, in Maringá.
This is Our Lady of Glory Cathedral (406.8 feet high), in Maringá.
Another view of Downtown Maringá.
A view of Downtown Maringá and its "Green Carpet".
Maringá, a "green town", in the north of the State of Paraná.