Whether you're already living in Curitiba or preparing to move to Curitiba, our Expat Guide to Living in Brazil offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Curitiba. For answers to specific questions, visit our Brazil Forum to talk with expats in Curitiba.
What are people's priorities in Curitiba - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Curitiba by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Curitiba? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Curitiba? Help others moving to Curitiba by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Curitiba. If you are already living in Curitiba, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Curitiba by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Curitiba? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Curitiba by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Curitiba? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Curitiba? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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An Expat Talks about Culture Shock & Living in Goiania, Brazil
An expat who successfully acclimated to life in Goiania, Brazil shares tips for newcomers. He discusses Jetinho Brasilero, which is the Brazilian way of doing things and how that affected him.
Expats Talk About The Biggest Challenges They Face Living in Latin America
Expats talk about some of the biggest challenges they've faced living in Latin America. Whether you're moving to Panama City or Punta del Este, this article is a must read to help you prepare (hint: you'll be much happier if you learn the language) and adjust your expectations (realities: the roads are rough, the pace of life is slower and bureaucracy is unavoidable). Despite all of the challenges, the list of what expats like about life in Latin America far exceeds the challenges.
Healthcare in Brazil
Expats in Brazil are able to get excellent health care in and many of the larger cities in Brazil. There is national health care available, but expats still strongly recommend private health insurance while living in Brazil.
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