São Francisco Neighbourhood

FuFu Life in Curitiba - Brazil
30th July 2010 | Part Seven

It's been a week since i had arrived Curitiba on 23rd July 2010. Well, i was still waiting for a confirmation from another host (Couchsurfing.com) while staying with Oldy here in São Francisco area (just next to the Centro area). He has a one vacant room which he would always used for couchsurfers and he was thinking if it's alright to rent it since he has many outstation trips.

On this fine Friday, i came to Largo do Ordem, a square with historical buildings and churches that situated just block away from the apartment. The weekly flea market of the city is taking place here too. Besides hanging around the city centre, i spent roughly half an hour or more sitting at the square watching every movement happened here in Curitiba. Tourists stopped by and snapped pictures, local came and sat on the benches, buses and cars passing by. What a life!

I know most of the people won't do this but i am a world citizen! I wanna know the lifestyle of the local and also everything (bottom up) about the city i am living now. I don't wanna simply waste my time here just doing a research project or enjoying the city like a passer by!











After that, i walked to a park located not very far from the square.


Not trashes, they were from the cotton trees.


Araucaria tree, only can be found in Curitiba, southern Brazil.


Ops, FuFu saw a mosque in Curitiba, Brazil!


It's Mosque Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib.


Just like any mosque you can find in Malaysia, Indonesia or Singapore.


FuFu is not Muslim but felt like at home!


FuFu is a free thinker and respects all religions!

Battery of my DSLR was running out, and i didn't bring the extra one out. Luckily, the sky was painted purely blue the following day. Quickly, before going to school, i took my camera out and walked around the historical area again. A perfect day for photography to kick off after breakfast!

As part of the historical neighborhood, Largo da Ordem of São Francisco covers some of the oldest buildings in Curitiba. It includes, for example, Casa Romário Martins (built in 18th century), the Church of the Third Order of St. Francis (1737), the Red House and construction of the second half of the 19th century and many other century-old buildings.


The Church of the Third Order of St. Francis




Should our pre-war buildings be painted like this?












Wanna have a drink at this bar enjoying the view?


Here FuFu walked to the fountain again.


Hardly you can find anyone here.


So quiet in the morning.


Why the city is always clean? There's people cleaning it.














Simply love the floor-tile!


The consulate of Italy.


Guess what building is this?




It's a police station!


Couple of policemen taking in front of the building.


Not only you, FuFu was shocked to know that too.


Bet it must be later transformed to a police station.


A lovely Portuguese-Brazilian church.

The parking place for motorcycle beside the sidewalk on a street.



So what do you guys think? A lovely neighbouthood right? Lucky enough to be able to stay in the middle of the downtown!


Waiting to cross the road instead of walking the underpass.


Not only FuFu, the locals crossed the road too!


Here FuFu walked to Centro in two minutes.

經常飛來飛去的我
經常兜兜轉轉的我
也會停下腳步的我
也會細心觀察的我
這是我行我素的我

每當我去一個城市
都會靜靜地坐下來
在某一個角落哪兒
清楚留意每個細節
去感受當地的節奏

心跟著一起怦怦跳
因爲我是世界公民
永遠不會白費停留
好好善用每個時機
不曾浪費過每一秒

無論去到天涯海角
會可以隨時地融入
享受獨特風土人情
體驗不一樣的文化
還會找出些共同點

用心呼吸異國空氣
用耳朵看異彩文化
一些別人察覺不到
我所接觸感受到的
這些體驗是我的寳


Going to take bus to PUCPR - the university.