The Jardim Botanico of Curitiba !!!

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Again, staying in the beautiful city of Curitiba in lovely Paranà State of the beautiful country of Brazil with another monument that I am happy to update with new text and links for you and me This is a must to see while in the area. I will tell you about the Jardim Botanico of Curitiba !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The Jardim Botanico de Curitiba or the Botanical Garden or the Botanical Garden Francisca Maria Garfunkel Rischbieter is located in the jardim botanico district of the city of Curitiba.  It is in part of the campus of the Federal University of Paranà. It is one of the tourist symbol of the city and for good reason, it is gorgeous, In 2007, it was chosen by voters in a worldwide vote at Mapa-Mundi to choose the Seven Wonders of Brazil.  Inaugurated on October 5, 1991, its official name Jardim Botanico Francisca Maria Garfungel Rischbieter pays homage to the urban planner Francisca Maria Garfunkel Rischbieter, one of the pioneers in the urban planning work of the capital of the state of Paraná.

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The Botanical Garden has a total area of 278 thousand square meters, including the forest with preserved Atlantic forest. It is located at Rua Engenheiro Ostoja Roguski street in the district or Bairro Jardim Botânico. The garden contains numerous plant specimens from Brazil and other countries, scattered through malls and glass and iron greenhouses, the main one with three Art Nouveau vaults inspired by the 19C Crystal Palace of London.

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The Frans Krajcberg Cultural Space, with the permanent exhibition “A Revolta”, works by the Polish nationalized Brazilian artist Frans Krajcberg. The name “A Revolta” expresses the artist’s feeling about the limitless destruction caused by man in Brazilian forests. In this gallery are exhibited 110 large works, all made from the remains of burnt or illegally felled trees. There is also an exhibition of photos taken by the sculptor himself, sale of books related to the artist and the possibility of monitored visits. The main purpose of the space is, according to Krajcberg, environmental awareness.

The Botanical Garden was dotted in 1992 with an auditorium, research center, space for specialized library and room for temporary and permanent exhibitions. Currently the Botanical Museum of Curitiba having the fourth largest herbarium in the country, with approximately 400 thousand exsiccates or dry plants prepared for botanical collection; in addition to the collection of samples of wood and fruits and in the park there is a research center for the flora of Paraná and Brazil.

Opened in December 2008,(at the time I was working there and saw the opening) Jardim das Sensações or garden of sensations is a space bounded by a hedge, where the visitor’s feelings are tempted, through direct contact with plants of different shapes, textures and aromas. Through the fence and the vegetable tunnel you can see the colors of nature, feel the texture, shape and size of the plants with your hands, hear the sound of the waterfall and the wind, smell the scent of flowers and vegetation. The route can be done blindfolded or not!

The City of Curitiba on the Botanical Garden : https://www.curitiba.pr.gov.br/conteudo/jardim-botanico/287

The Curitiba Tourist office on the Botanical Garden:  https://turismo.curitiba.pr.gov.br/

There you go folks, is something wonderful and well worth the stop if in the area ,me think, all set, go!!  Again, hope you enjoy the Jardim Botanico of Curitiba as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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