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Curitiba - Rua das Flores II

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.

Date: 15 July 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Curitiba - Rua das Flores I

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.

Date: 15 July 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Curitiba - Palácio Avenida Building

Here is a partial view of "Palácio Avenida" Building, a first class architectural landmark in Downtown Curitiba.

Date: 15 July 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Curitiba - Palácio Avenida Building I

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.

Date: 15 July 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Curitiba - Botanical Garden II

Here is the Botanical Garden again, one of Curitiba's top landmarks.

Date: 3 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Curitiba - Botanical Garden I

Here is another view of Curitiba, taken from the Botanical Garden, one of the city's top landmarks.

Date: 3 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Curitiba - The Number One

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.

Date: 3 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Curitiba - Mother Love

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).

Date: 3 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Morretes - Curitiba-Paranagua Railway

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.

Date: 2 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Morretes - Ipiranga River Dam

This is the old Ipiranga River Dam, seen from the Curitiba-Paranaguá Railroad touristic train, in its way from Curitiba to Morretes.

Date: 2 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Antonina

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.

Date: 2 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Morretes III

Here is another view of Morretes, showing the Nhundiaquara River old bridge.

Date: 2 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Morretes II

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".

Date: 2 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Morretes I

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.

Date: 2 March 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil: gallery
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Curitiba - Big Apple

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.