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Curitiba

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

noun

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


Curitiba British  
/ ˌkʊərɪˈtiːbə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Elena González, a 22-year-old Cuban fashion student in Curitiba, says she wouldn’t go back even if U.S. pressure forces change.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

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

Curitiba was captured, and the march up from the south bade fair to be triumphant.

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

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