Curitiba

American

[koo-ree-tee-buh, koor-i-tee-buh] / ˌku riˈti bə, ˌkʊər ɪˈti bə /

Or Curityba

noun

a city in and the capital of Paraná, in SE Brazil.

Curitiba British

/ ˌkʊərɪˈtiːbə /

noun

a city in SE Brazil, capital of Paraná state: seat of the University of Paraná (1946). Pop: 2 871 000 (2005 est)

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Curitiba, the capital of Paraná, has become so famous for its parks’ capybaras that the city government recently created an Instagram video with an A.I. cartoon capybara warning people not to touch it.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

He returned to Curitiba in 2022 but was released on New Year's Day 2025.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

They were among the 12 sites used for the 2014 men’s World Cup, with Curitiba and Natal dropped.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2023

Raphaelle Pereira, 22, had been waiting for years for a lung transplant in the Brazilian city of Curitiba.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023

After some time the Admiral arrived at Curitiba, from which point he journeyed inland to Punto Grosso, where he met General Saraiva.

From South America by Koebel, W. H. (William Henry)

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