Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba: great capitals Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba are beautifull cities. Curitiba is more organized than Rio de Janeiro, but in Rio nature is more present in the urban with forests and beaches integrated with its. Besides in Rio de Janeiro the cost of living is more expensive than Curitiba. In Curitiba, the restaurants is cheaper than Rio de Janeiro because it seems that Rio de Janeiro is a city made for tourists. The weather in Rio de Janeiro is hotter than Curitiba. It’s average 10 degrees higher than Curitiba. In Curitiba the weather varies more than Rio de Janeiro. This city the weather is more stable. In the two cities the people is friendly, but in Curitiba the people seems worried than Rio de Janeiro. The beaches is very good for relax people. I like the good mood of people in Rio de Janeiro more than Curitiba. The Rio de Janeiro was capital of Brazil until 1960. There were built many historical buildings that served the administration of the federal capital, like the national museum, the national library and other organs. Then in Rio there are more monuments and buildings historical patrimony than Curitiba. The architecture is usually listed as national heritage. There are beautiful beaches in the Rio de Janeiro, but in Curitiba there isn’t. On the order hand, for the population of curitiba the beaches of the city are its parks. There are more urban parks, with good conditions, in Curitiba than Rio de Janeiro. In 2004 eu me mudei para o Rio de Janeiro para fazer pós-graduação foi uma experiencia espetacular, pois há uma maior quantidade de cursos do que em Curitiba. In 2004 I moved to Rio de Janeiro to do master's degree course. There are more courses in Rio than in Curitiba. It’s was a spectacular living experience in the new city. The cities of Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba are different and the two are very cool.