Post card 9 - Red Curitiba Brazil 2014

1. Arena da BaixadaArena da Baixada
CuritibaCuritiba

2. St.Gregory's College
Melo 972
Vicente L pez (1638)ó
Buenos Aires. Argentina
Dear 2nd Grade Children,
The Baixada Stadium in Curitiba
is incredible and the group matches
were exciting, but what makes
this city so special is that it is a
very GREEN! In 2010, Curitiba
received the Global Sustainable City
Award, given to those cities that
excel in sustainable urban
development.
Curitiba has the highest recycling
rate in the World 70%.–
Curitiba has bus system that is so
good that car traffic decreased by
30%.
Curitiba has built a large numbers
of beautiful parks to control floods.
We could all learn from this
environmental friendly city!
Love, Red

3. The poster chosen by the inhabitants to
represent Curitiba for the 2014 FIFA World
Cup™ features the image of a Brazilian
pine tree (Araucaria). Known in Brazil as
“Pinheiro do Paraná” (Paraná pine tree),
this type of tree covered much of the land
around Curitiba before the city’s foundation
in the 17th century.
As the tree is also connected to the city’s
name (Curitiba, a name of indigenous
origin, means “a lot of pine”), it holds a
special place in people’s hearts.
Known in Brazil and throughout the world
for its excellent public transport,
sustainable development and strong
culture of innovation, Curitiba is home to
a mix of people from all over the world
who choose to live here in peaceful and
culturally diverse harmony.
The Brazilian pine rises high into the sky,
stretching out its cones like cups. It’s as if
the whole city is raising a glass in a toast
to football. Let’s welcome the FIFA World
Cup™!

7. SPAIN 3 VS AUSTRALIA 0