Curitiba is one of the largest cities in the prosperous Southern region, and its population is largely descended from German, Ukrainian, Russian, Italian and Polish immigrants. The city is known to urban planners worldwide for its innovative public transit system.
Curitiba has a very simple and practical transportation system. Public transportation consists entirely of buses. There are several different types of bus, each with a different function. Many visitors from outside Brazil are not prepared to feel cold in this tropical country. This is precisely the case in Curitiba, located off from the tropic parallel, and elevated by an altitude of almost 1000 meters above the sea level. These factors mean that winters (Jun-Sep) can reach freezing temperatures specially by night, which make coats and further protections necessary. Even in the other seasons, cold nights are not something unexpected, albeit it will rarely go down to freezing levels. Summers (Dec-Mar) tend to be mild, with some hotter days of maximum through 30’s C or 90’s F, but occasional nights of 10’s C or 50’s F.
Curitiba has a good variety of restaurants, ranging from modest to upscale restaurants.