Curitiba and Tibagi Curitiba and Tibagi Curitiba is a big city, has 1.893 997 inhabitants and the most populous city in Paraná. Tibagi is a small city, has 20.562 inhabitants, is located 200 Km from the capital Curitiba. Curitiba is more industrialized than Tibagi. Then, there are many kinds of occupations to people work. However, the cost of living in Curitiba is much higher than in Tibagi. In Curitiba people are stressed because of traffic. Currently, the capital of Paraná has already surpassed the mark of 1 million vehicles, according to information from the Traffic Department of Paraná (DETRAN). In Tibagi the people live more casual lives, without any stress, pollution and traffic. Tibagi has many natural beauties: waterfalls, canyons and rivers. There, people practice rafting on the Tibagi River. In Tibagi is the Cânion do Guartelá. It is considered one of the largest canyons in the world in extension, the 6th longest in the world and the longest in Brazil.