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Reception Booklet
Ponta Grossa – Paraná - Brazil
Welcome! Welcome to AIESEC Ponta Grossa! You are about to embark upon a life-changing experience through the process of exchange. In this reception booklet, we have compiled details about AIESEC Ponta Grossa and Brazil which should ease the transition to your placement. There is only so much that we can fit in however, so if you have any concerns please feel free to contact any members of the GCDPi team. Thanks for choosing to come to Ponta Grossa (or only PG, for friends)! Enjoy our city!
About Brazil Brazil is the largest country in
South America and the fifth in
the World (in area). We are
Divided in 5 regions, with 26
states and one federal district.
South America is composed by
13 countries – Brazil makes
border with 10 of them except
Equador and Chile.
Full Name República Federativa do Brasil
Capital Brasília
Population 193 946 886 (2012
estimate)
Area 8 514 876,599 km²
Official Language Portuguese
About Paraná State
Paraná is situaded in South Brazil and has 399 municipalities. Our state
make border with São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Santa Catarina states
and two countries: Argentina and Paraguay. The state economy is based on
Agriculture (sugarcane, corn, tomatos, soya, wheat, coffee) and industry
(agroindustry, automotive, paper, cellulose).
Capital Curitiba
Population
10 439 601 (2010)
Area 199 314,850 km²
Cities you may visit in Paraná Curitiba Foz do Iguaçu Antonina
Ilha do Mel Londrina
Maringá
Morretes
About Ponta Grossa The city was founded on March 24, 1862, but
before you have fixed settlement was covered
by many expeditions due to its Geographical
location, which became mandatory for landing
troops. With the arrival of the railroad tracks,
Ponta Grossa became a major commercial
center and even today is considered the largest
road and rail junction in southern Brazil. PG has
about 314,000 inhabitants and belongs to one of
the most populous regions of Paraná: Campo
Gerais of Paraná, which comprises a population of
800,000 inhabitants. The city is the fourth most
populous of Paraná.
Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_14450
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General Carachteristcs Latitude 25 º 09 'S
Longitude 50 º 16 'W
Total area of the municipality
2112.6 km²
Temperatures Annual Average: 17.6 °C (2008)
Minimum: June - 0.0 ºC (2008)
Max: December - 33 ºC (2008)
Period Drought: June, July, August andSeptember Rain: January, April and October
Climate: Sub-tropical humid mesothermal
What to see around PG Buraco do Padre
São Jorge Canyon
Vila Velha State Park Parque Ambiental
Estação Saudade
Museu Campos Gerais Mansão Vila Hilda
Museu de Arqueologia Maria Fumaça
Local events
FENATA – Festival Nacional de Teatro Amador The Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa has held since 1973. FENATA is one of the oldest theater festivals in the country. The Festival occurs in November and has feature the participation of more than 700 theater from various regions of the country. A differential phenate is that it also has street shows, which are conducted in the Parque Ambiental and in other spaces.
Munchen Fest The Festa Nacional do Chop Escuro is a popular festival in Ponta Grossa. The event lasts ten days, usually between November and December. It is already a traditional event is the traditional opening parade of the party with the queen, decorated cars and blocks. Soon after, the revelers head to the center of events in the city where the party happens.
FUC Festival Universitário da Canção The event was created in 1980, but went through financial difficulties and its realization was discontinued in 1986. The festival was again held in 1995. The event usually happens in June and the consists of musical performances of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), and other genres.
Distances from PG to City Km Spent time by
bus Spent time by plane (from
Curitiba)
Curitiba 115 2 hours X
Foz do Iguaçu 545 9 hours 1h50m
São Paulo 540 8 hours 1h10m
Rio de Janeiro 950 15 hours 2 hours
Brasília 1290 7h30m (from São Paulo)
Around 5 hours (1 stop)
Florianopolis 415 7 hours 1 hour (if directly)
Porto Alegre 735 13h30m 2h10m
Gastronomy Pinhão
It is a seed tree "Araucaria", typical vegetation of southern and southeastern Brazil. In Paraná, the “pinhão” is the symbol of the state and a much appreciated food, or can be eaten roasted or baked.
Feijoada
Is a stew of beans with beef and pork. In Brazil, feijoada is considered by many as the national dish.
Pão de Queijo
Is a brazilian recype from Minas Gerais state. Pão de Queijo is made mainly from cheese, eggs and salt.
Brigadeiro Is the most famous Brazilian sweet. It was created in 1940, its ingredients are condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter and chocolate sprinkles to cover. “Brigadeiro” can be done on the stove or in microwave oven. It is a sweet that is present in all birthday parties.
Chimarrão
Chimarrão is composed of yerba mate, mixed with warm water. It has a bitter taste, more or less, depending on the yerba mate. It is a very popular drink in south Brazil and can be called "community drink" because it is usually consumed when the family gathers or when they have guests.
Guaraná
Guaraná Antartica is a soft drink made from Guarana fruit, which exists only in Amazon.
Do(s) and Don’t(s) DO Eat churrasco, pastel and pão de queijo and drink Guaraná and chimarrão; Cook typical meal for AIESECers – we love to Try new recipes ; Pay attention when crossing the street: even When it’s green, and even on a zebra street. Not all brazilians drivers are disciplined and stop for pedestrians; Learn basic Portuguese; Understand that a successful program depends upon their own initiative just as much as it depends upon the host committee; Expresses views openly and honestly with the Host Local Committee members and helps them to see themselves through different eyes.
DON’T Be closed to new culture and new friends; Think your host family have the obligation to drive you everywhere; Come to Ponta Grossa without any jacket (it is Brazil but it’s cold sometimes!); Forget to bring copy of all your documents and also leave a copy with someone you trust in your country;
It’s good to know The Brazilian money is called Real (plural: Reais)
R$1,00 = US$0,49
R$1,00 = € 0,39
How much costs... Big Mac (with soft drink and frech fries) R$15,00
Milk (1L) R$1,70
Cola Cola (350ml) R$2,00
Bottle of Water (500ml) R$1,20
Beer (1L) R$6,00
Chocolate (360g) R$3,50
Cheap restaurant for 1 person (Meal: rice,
beans, beef, french fries and salad)
R$8,00
Cinema entrance fee R$15,00
One way bus ticket in PG R$2,40
Do you need a plug? In Brazil we have two kinds of plug:
Caution when you put the electronics in the plug. Check the wattage before!!!
The most common wattage is 110watt but if you go to old places and Santa Catarina state the wattage is 220watt.
Learn some Portuguese Hello! Hi! Olá! Oi!
Good Morning! Bom dia!
Good Afternoon! Boa tarde!
Good Night! Boa noite!
How are you? Como você está?
Thank you! Obrigado (a)!
Nice to meet you Prazer em conhecê-lo
(a)
My name is... Meu nome é...
I’m from... (Poland,
Egypt, Germany,
Czech Republic)
Eu sou da (o)...
(Polônia, Egito,
Alemanha, República
Tcheca)
Good bye! Tchau!
Excuse me
Me desculpe
I don’t speak Portuguese Eu não faloi Português
Do you speak English? Você fala inglês?
Could you tell me the way to... ? (bus stop, pharmacy, hospital)
Você poderia me mostrar o caminho para... ? (ponto de ônibus, farmácia, hospital)
How do I take the executive bus? (To go to the bus station)
Como eu faço para pegar o ônibus executivo? (Para ir até a rodoviária)
A ticket to Ponta Grossa, please!
Uma passagem para Ponta Grossa, por favor!
Where is the bathroom? Onde é o banheiro?
How much is... ? (Water, soft drink, magazine, dictionary)
Quanto custa... ? (Água, refrigerante, revista, dicionário)
Arriving in PG In Afonso Pena airport in Curitiba you have to take the executive bus (it costs R$10,00) to the bus station (first stop from the airport). In the bus station you have to go to the Princesa dos Campos ticket office and buy to the next bus to PG (ticket to PG costs around R$30,00). AIESEC Ponta Grossa will be waiting for you in the bus station from our city ps: You have the option to buy your ticket to PG on internet and pay with credit card. You just have to attempt about the schedules. If you prefer to buy it on internet you still have to go to the Princesa do Campos guiche and change the voucher you printed for your ticket . Executive bus - bus station website: http://www.aeroportoexecutivo.com.br/ (Here you have the timetable of the buses) Princesa dos Campos website: http://www.princesadoscampos.com.br/ (Here you also have the timetable and you can by the tickets)
ICX Team (GCDP and GIP)
Executive Board @PG Contacts LCP Carla Silveira [email protected]
LCVP ER Juliana Spinardi [email protected]
LCVP FIN Alcides Nohemann [email protected]
LCVP GCDPi Mariel Riveros [email protected]
LCVP GCDPo Luiz Scarmocin [email protected]
LCVP GIPi Leonardo Barreta [email protected]
LCVP GIPo Erik Gasparetto [email protected]
LCVP TM Lucas Colussi [email protected]
LC address: UEPG Campus Central Praça Santos Andrade, 1, bloco A, sala 03
LC Phone: +55 42 3220-3309
@PG is looking forward to meet you!!!
