Enhancing Stewardship in Small-Scale Fisheries through Ecosystem Approaches and Other Means
Too Big to Ignore Latin America and the Caribbean joint workshop with Working Group 4
6 - 9 August 2013
Curitiba, Parana - Brazil
Botanical Garden
Sunday fair at the Largo da Ordem
Tourism Bus line
The Linha Turismo is a special city tour that visits the main tourist attractions in Curitiba. It is possible to visit the parks, squares and the rest of the city's tourist attractions. Considered one of the best in the country, the Linha Turismo is available every thirty minutes and has a two and a half-hour tour, which travels around forty-four kilometers.
The tour starts at Tiradentes square, but it is possible to join the tour at any moment. To go on the tour you must buy a voucher pad with five vouchers that give you the right to get on and off bus four times. More information on: http://www.curitiba.pr.gov.br/idioma/ingles/linhaturismo
Products made by local artisans can be bought at the Sunday fair.
The Botanical Garden has long gardens which host sculptures and walking pathways, and also a center metal-framed greenhouse which hosts over 50 plant species. Distance from the hotel: 4km.
The park honors the culture and traditions that German immigrants brought to Curitiba. It is a memorial to those immigrants who arrived in the city in 1833 and contributed greatly to the lifestyle of Curitiba. It counts with walking pathways surrounded by native forest, a room for musical concerts and a children´s library.
The museum was designed by and named after the architect Oscar Niemeyer. Its exotic, eye-shaped building is painted with whimsical dancing figures in bold colors. Rotating exhibits highlight Brazilian and international artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The museum is a brisk 30-minute walk from the city center, or you can take the Linha Turismo. Distance from the hotel: 1.8 km.
Bosque do Alemao
Oscar Niemeyer Museum
Places to visit
With its opening in the 50’s, it is one of the greatest artistic and cultural complex in Latin America and receives daily important concerts, plays and musicals. More information on http://www.tguaira.pr.gov.br/.
Designed for artistic and cultural presentations, it was the place where an old quarry work. Nowadays, you can enjoy the native forest, a lake with carp, a cascade of 10 meters and several species of birds.
Guaira Theater
Opera de Arame
They count with famous stores, movie theaters and restaurants.
Shopping Mueller - Distance from the hotel: 1.3 km
Shopping Estação - Distance from the hotel: 950 m
It is the oldest educational institution wit university conception in Brazil. Its head office is located at the Santos Andrade square, a historic building that is considered the city official symbol. Distance from hotel: 400m. More information on: http://www.ufpr.br/portalufpr/a-universidade-institucional/
Shopping centers
Federal University of Parana - UFPR
Located in the municipality of Pinhais, 16 km from Curitiba downtown, receives millions of passengers every year in more than 150 daily flights to domestic and international destinations. Distance from the hotel: 17 km. At the airport, you can take the executive bus to nearby the hotel or a taxi.
International Airport
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Places to visit in Curitiba Map link:
A reference and meeting point for people looking for good food, gifts, reading and leisure downtown. It is also the venue of the Enjoy Curitiba space, a Tourist Care Center. There, visitors can find a wide range of tourist information about the city and can organize their stay in the capital of Paraná, purchase products and tourist services.
