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Curitiba is one of the Brazilian cities with bigger green area
for inhabitants,
with its beautiful parks, being able to be visited with the Bus line Tourism.
Already was distinguished at ONU, with the maximum prize of the environment
United Nations Environment (UNEP).
Below you can see information on the main parks of the city.
(Click in the pictures to see them bigger)
Jardim Botânico
| Parque Bariguí | Ópera
de Arame | Parque Tanguá
| Parque Tinguí
Parque do Passaúna | Parque
São Lourenço | Passei
Público | Museu Oscar Niemeyer
| Rua 24 Horas
Estádio Arena da Baixada (Atlético
Paranaense) | Estádio Couto Pereira (Coritiba)
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| JARDIM BOTÂNICO
(Botanical Garden) |
The Botanical Garden Fanchette Rischbieter was inaugurated
in 1991, with an area of 245.000 m². Its geometric
gardens and the greenhouse of three vaults had become one
of the main postal cards of Curitiba.
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The greenhouse shelters rare vegetal
species of Brazil. Its architecture, in a metallic structure
and art-noveau style, was inspired in a crystal palace that
existed in London, in century 19. The Botanical Garden account
still with the Botanical Museum, tracks in forest of "araucárias",
lake, sports square and a velodrome.
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- Rua Ostoja Roguski, no bairro Jardim Botânico
Buses:
- Touristic Bus
- Express "Centenário" or "Capão
da Imbuia-Jardim Botânico"
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| PARQUE BARIGÜÍ
(Barigüi Park) |
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In the language of the indians,
who before inhabited the region exactly of the foundation
of Curitiba, Barigüi meant "River of the Prickly
Fruit. Today, with 1,4 million m² of area, it is one
of the biggest parks of the city and, surely, the most frequented..
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The old "would
sesmaria" pertaining to the tamer Mateus Martins Helm
was transformed into park in 1972. Not only the inhabitants
of the city and the tourists who look rest in the park. White
Preás, socós, garças, opossums, crown
sparrows, sabiás and a lot more of other native animals
make of the Barigüi its dwelling. Amongst the equipment
that the Park possesss they consist: churrasqueiras, kiosks,
tracks of bicicross and aeromodelling, equipment for gymnastics,
parking, restaurant, theme park , Museum of the Automobile,
Park of Expositions and Center of Conventions, Station Maria
Smoke and the Headquarters of the City department of the Environment.
It can daily be visited, in free schedule.
:: Ônibus:
- Tourism Bus
- Bigorrilho - Praça Tiradentes
- Alimentador São Braz (Campina do Siqueira bus station)
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| ÓPERA DE ARAME
(Opera of Wire) |
One passarela raised, on a lake
of 7.200 m2, gives access to this theater that is reference
of the modern architecture of Curitiba
Constructed in a disactivated quarry, the
stage occupies 400 m2 and counts on 1998 places between auditorium
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Inaugurated in 1992, the project
of the architect Bongestabs Sundays all was constructed in
steel and covered with transparent policarbonato. Complete
the scene a cascade of ten meters of heigh
:: Location - Rua João
Gava, s/nº - Pilarzinho
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| PARQUE TANGUÁ
(Tanguá Park) |
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It occupies an area of 235.000 m2 of one
old set of disactivated quarries. Inaugurated in 1996, the
park guarantees the preservation of the basin North of the
River Barigüi, near to its spring, in the city of Almirante
Tamandaré.
Ocupa uma área de 235 mil metros
quadrados de um antigo conjunto de pedreiras desativadas.
Inaugurado em 1996, o parque garante a preservação
da bacia Norte do Rio Barigüi, bem próximo à
sua nascente, no município de Almirante Tamandaré.
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He possesss two lakes and an artificial tunnel, for which
the visitors can pass of boat. He is endowed still with anchorage,
ciclovia, track of cooper, snack bar and two estacionamentos
for cars. The visits are daily, between the 8 hours and the
18 hours.
Location:
- Rua Osvaldo Maciel, nº 0
Bus:
- Tourism Bus
- Nilo Peçanha
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| PARQUE TINGUÍ
(Tinguí Park) |
Inaugurated in 1994, it possesss
380.000 m2 of area. Between its attractions are lakes, wood
bridges, infantile park, track for cooper. In the entrance,
it is seen statue of the Tindiqüera chieftain, leader
of the Tingüi tribe, who indicated to the colonizadores
the place where Lady of the Light of the Pinhais would have
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The park also shelters the Ucraniano
Memorial, inaugurated in 26 of October of 1995 to mark the
centenarian of ucraniana immigration in Brazil. It possesss
chapel, bell tower, a typical house, palco to the outdoors
and vestibule. All the constructions had been made with wood
of incased law, also the coverings. The chapel is a rejoinder
of the Church of Is Miguel Arcanjo, constructed in the end
of the century passed in the locality of Mountain range of
the Tiger, city of Mallet Marshal.
Localização:
- Between Rua José Valle and Rua Fredolin Wolf.
Bus:
- Raposo Tavares
- Vila Nori
- Tourism Bus
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| PARQUE DO PASSAÚNA |
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Inaugurated in 1991, it possesss an area of 6,5 million square meters bordering
the dam of the River Passaúna, responsible on the part
of the water supply of Curitiba.
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To the side of the water jaçanãs
and saracuras live. The bushes hides 'capivaras', 'graxains',
' mãos peladas', 'gambas', 'preás and until
'jaguatiricas'. Ecological track with 3,5 kilometers in the
way of the bush, anchorage of boats, huts and a mirante with
46 meters of height.
:: Location:
- End of the street Rua Eduardo Sprada, no bairro Augusta.
:: Bus:
- Express Campina do Siqueira
- Vila Marqueto (Campina do Siqueira bus station)
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| PARQUE SÃO LOURENÇO |
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Inaugurated officially in 1972, the park has
203,918 square meters and occupies the place where one old
glue plant functioned.
It possesss ample area of recreation.
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Its main equipment
is the Center of Creativity, managed by the Cultural Foundation
of Curitiba, that carries through on activities to the plastic
arts. Account still with library, place for expositions, audience
and room of projection. Daily visitation, from the 8 hours
to the 18 hours.
:: Location:
- Rua Mateus Leme, esquina com Nilo Brandão, no bairro
São Lourenço.
:: Bus:
- Abranches, Vila Suíça, Jardim Chaparral e
Taboão - Água Verde
- Interbairros II (Terminal Cabral)
- Tourism Bus
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| PASSEIO PÚBLICO |
The park most central of the city was inaugurated
in 1886, with an area of 69.285 square meters. Its main
gates are examined copy of the Gate of the Cemetary of Dogs
of Paris.
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Account with 35 points of attraction,
that go since the islands of the Monkeys, the 'Garças',
the Loves and the Illusion until the aquarium, the fishery
of the cascade, the Grotto of the Loves, the pênsil
bridge, floating stage and the bird cages with birds of the
most varied species. The visitation schedule is of tuesday
the sunday, from the 8 hours to the 18 hours.
:: Location:
Between Avenida João Gualberto and streets Presidente
Faria, Carlos Cavalcanti e Luiz Leão.
:: Bus:
- Linha Turismo
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| MUSEU OSCAR NIEMEYER |
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With project architectural of Niemeyer Oscar,
the museum has 33,000 m² of constructed area of which
15,300 m² destined the expositions, inserted in a complex
of 144.000 m² that it includes a forest (the Forest
Pope João Pablo II) and the Village of the Culture,
that will occupy the constructions of the State Department
of Official Transport (Deto).
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:: Location:
Street(Rua) Marechal Hermes, 999, Centro Cívico.
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| RUA 24 HORAS |
Created in 1992, it is the first street
in the country projected in closed space, where the store
never close. In the 120 meters of length, with metallic
structure in arcs and covered of glass, the tourists and
curitibanos amuse and make purchases in the 42 store.
The great clock in the entrance sample
that does not exist hour for a good chat or a chope frozen
well.
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Street(Rua) ruas Visconde do Rio Branco and Visconde
de Nacar
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| ARENA
DA BAIXADA ( Atlético Paranaense) |
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The Arena da Baixada is the stadium most
modern of Latin America. It was conceived inside of the
most advanced in the world and is rigorously in accordance
with all the norms of FIFA. The Arena also functions as
an integrated center of services, entertainment and leisure,
with structure to receive great events.
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Club Atlético Paranaense - Rua Petit Carneiro,
57.
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| ESTÁDIO COUTO
PEREIRA (Coritiba) |
The Stadium of the Coritiba, is today the
5º bigger particular stadium of Brazil, and the biggest
stadium of the state of the Paraná. With capacity
of 55.000 people, the stadium calls Major Antonio Couto
Pereira, but known as "Couto Pereira".
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Street (Rua) Ubaldino do Amaral, 37
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