Thus, the city's architecture is an interesting mix of Portuguese and German. The streets are narrow and curvy and homes all showcase lovely gardens. Curitiba has wooded mountains and many grassy plains. It is part of the South Atlantic Coastal Rainforest. Curitiba has a temperate climate.
Summers are warm and winters are cool with rain and occasional frosts.
Curitiba was an Indian and Portuguese city in the 17th century and had an old gold miners camp. In the 19th century, a large number of immigrants settled in the South of Brazil. Initially the Germans arrived, then the Polish, the Italians, and Ukrainians. These people had great influence on the architecture, customs and food in this region. Today, Curitiba is a large metropolis and yet maintains its important cultural heritage.