Curitiba is known as Brazil's 'sustainable' city. But from speaking with locals during the rainy, whirlwind of a two days I spent there en route from Florianopolis to Sao Paulo, I couldn't quite gather why. Curitiba looks like a pretty normal Brazilian city, albeit a bit gloomy and run-down. Supposedly there are some nice parks. Probably best enjoyed on a sunny day, though.Anyway, despite the rain, I spent my first morning in Curitiba doing exactly what I usually do upon arriving in a new place. I wandered the streets, by myself, for hours.
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| The front of Curitiba Backpackers Hostel |
Here are a few of the things I found:
1. A Capezio dance store
2. Several bookstores, which all turned out to be Christian bookstores and not regular ones
3. A large synagogue with a supposedly amazing swimming pool. Had I figured out how to enter the fortress and ascend the kilometer-long driveway, I doubtlessly would have taken advantage of this one. Apparently there's an interesting Holocaust museum inside as well.
4. The incredible municipal market... with a middle eastern stand selling zaatar and baklava!
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| At the bus terminal |
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| View of the city from the bus |
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| The semi-chaotic market |
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| Lebanese snacks for the bus ride to Sao Paulo! |
