In the print dialog pick “Save as PDF” to keep it on your phone. A5 makes a pocket booklet; A4 suits a desk printer.
Voykit pocket guide · Brazil
Colombo
Skip as a base: Colombo is a rural half-day from Curitiba, 18 km north on BR-116. Go only for the Italian rural circuit or Festa da Uva, then return.
Colombo is a working agricultural town of about 213,000 people in the Grande Curitiba metro area, 18 km north of Curitiba on BR-116. Its draw is rural, not urban: the Circuito Italiano de Turismo Rural links colonial wine cellars, salami and preserves producers, and typical restaurants left by Italian immigrants, plus the Festa da Uva grape festival at Parque Municipal da Uva. There is no hotel district worth planning around and no reason to sleep here when Curitiba is 30–40 minutes away. Treat it as a half-day or full-day side trip.
- Country
- Brazil
- Best months
- Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov
- Avoid
- Dec–Mar (heat, heavy rain), carnival week
- Stay
- 0 (day trip from Curitiba) nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- BRL
- Money
- Currency is the Brazilian real (BRL, R$). About R$5–5.8 per US dollar in 2026 — check. Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere, even at beach kiosks.
- Daily spend
- Budget R$120–200 excl. bed · Mid R$200–350 excl. bed · High R$350+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Vivo, Claro and TIM cover the country; buying a prepaid SIM needs a passport and sometimes a CPF — an eSIM before you fly is easier.
- Emergency
- Police 190 · Ambulance (SAMU) 192 · Fire 193
- Plugs
- Types N, C · 127 V (Rio, São Paulo) or 220 V (Brasília, much of the Northeast) · Check the voltage on the socket; most chargers are dual-voltage.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 10% service (serviço) usually on the bill; optional but normal.; Beach kiosk / bar: Often included; round up.; Taxi / Uber: Not expected; round up.; Guide: US$5–15 per person per day.; Hotel staff: Small tip for porters.
- Water
- Do not drink tap water; filtered water is provided in most homes and hotels.
- Toilets
- Put toilet paper in the bin, not the toilet, in most places.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or colonial breakfast | R$10–25 |
| Colonial lunch (per person) | R$50–90 |
| Bottle of colonial wine | R$40–120 |
| Salami and preserves, per kilo | R$60–150 |
| App car Curitiba → Colombo | R$60–90 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | R$40–80 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CWB · Afonso Pena International (Curitiba)
- The practical gateway; Colombo has no airport. About 30 km from Colombo via BR-116 and the Curitiba ring.The practical gateway; Colombo has no airport. About 19 mi from Colombo via BR-116 and the Curitiba ring.
Typical fares
- App car Curitiba → Colombo
- R$60–90, about 30–40 min (check)
- Bus Curitiba → Colombo
- local metro bus, low fare, slower; check the current line and stop
- Rural-circuit lunch for two
- R$120–200
Get around
You need a car or a ride-hailing app. The rural circuit spreads across unpaved farm roads with no useful bus coverage; Curitiba's urban bus network does not reach the wineries. From Curitiba, drive or take an app car north on BR-116, about 30–40 minutes to the town centre. Inside town, walk the compact centre; for the circuit, drive between stops.
See and do
Known for
- Circuito Italiano de Turismo Rural
- Festa da Uva grape festival
- Colonial wineries and salami producers
- Gruta do Bacaetava
- Cascata do Ribeirão das Onças
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Curitiba | Drive or app car north on BR-116, about 30–40 min | About 40–50 min |
| Campo Largo | Drive west on BR-116 and local roads, about 30 min | About 40 min |
| Pinhais | Drive south on BR-116, about 20 min | About 30 min |
| Quatro Barras | Drive north on BR-116, about 25 min | About 35 min |
| Mandirituba | Drive south-east via local roads, about 1 h | About 1 h 10 min |
Sleep
- Curitiba centre (stay here instead)
- Colombo has no tourist hotel district; almost everyone sleeps in Curitiba and visits on a day trip.
- Rural inns along the Italian circuit
- A few farm stays and pousadas exist on the circuit; availability is thin and mostly weekend-only. Book direct and confirm before you rely on it.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Good morning | Bom diabong DEE-ah |
| Thank you | Obrigado / Obrigadaoh-bree-GAH-doo / -dah |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa?KWAN-too KOOS-tah |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagar com cartão?POH-soo pah-GAR kong kar-TOWNG |
| Where is the toilet? | Onde fica o banheiro?ON-jee FEE-kah oo bah-NYAY-roo |
| I would like a coffee | Eu quero um caféeh-oo KEH-roo oong kah-FEH |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake, hug or cheek kiss (one in São Paulo, two in Rio); avoid: Being stiff with new acquaintances
- Gestures: Use thumbs-up freely; avoid: The OK hand sign (it is rude)
- Language: Try Portuguese; say obrigado/obrigada; avoid: Defaulting to Spanish
- Time: Expect relaxed social punctuality; avoid: Being late for tours and flights
- Beach: Bring only a towel, cash and a copy of your ID; avoid: Leaving things unattended
Scams and watch-outs
- Unpaved rural roads turn to mud after rain; a low car can struggle.
- Most wineries and colonial restaurants open weekends only; weekday visits often find closed gates.
- Festa da Uva dates change each year: check the municipal site before booking around it.
- Gruta do Bacaetava and the waterfalls may be closed or need a guide: check locally.
- BR-116 carries heavy truck traffic; avoid driving it at night.
Colombo is a small metro-area town and generally calm by day; the real risks are rural roads after rain, heavy truck traffic on BR-116 and driving that highway at night. Keep to normal city precautions in the centre.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Colombo yet. Suggested stay: 0 (day trip from Curitiba) nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Circuito Italiano de Turismo Rural
- Festa da Uva grape festival
- Colonial wineries and salami producers
- Gruta do Bacaetava
- Cascata do Ribeirão das Onças
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Colombo (Paraná), revision 5053372 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5053372
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Colombo
Para este endereço, por favor
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Colombo; the US, UK and other consulates are in São Paulo, and embassies are in Brasília. Consular help for this region is usually handled from Curitiba or São Paulo (check).
Most visits are a day trip from Curitiba; carry cash for rural producers, as card machines are not guaranteed on the circuit.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/colombo-parana). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.