More than likely if you're planning a visit to Sao Paulo you're
coming on business but remember all work and no play make jack
a dull boy, so make some time for fun too.
You're not going to just any old city in Latin America. Sao Paulo
is the New York City of the South American continent, where the
city never sleeps and people come from other countries as well
as all over Brazil looking for opportunities trying to make something
of their lives.
This site has been designed to give you a little background information
about the city, to direct you towards some of the more interesting
leisure activities Sao Paulo is known for, to give some advice
in regards to choosing your accommodations and , as well as introducing you to the city's .
At any time you may click on the bold face words to get more detailed
material about that particular topic. May this information aid
you in taking full advantage of you're visit. So we're off and
running, try to keep up because we're going to go at a São
Paulo pace.
 São
Paulo in addition to being the third largest metropolitan area
in the world is the wealthiest and most important commercial
center in the southern hemisphere. It is in the forefront of
medical technology on the continent and its universities are
the most respected ones as well.
São Paulo has the largest and busiest hotels, convention
centers, and airports not to mention the second largest fleet
of helicopters in the world. It's well known for its cultural
diversity. It houses the biggest Italian population outside
of Italy and has more Japanese people than anywhere other than
Japan.
Like the rest of Brazil it is a racially mixed culture with
less distinct color lines than the ones existing in the States.
People work hard during the week and on the weekends, much like
in any big city, they like to getaway from the hustle and bustle.
For this reason the
is usually more interesting on the weekdays.
This city doesn't shut down at night, very much the contrary,
for those of you stuck in meetings all day long don't despair
the night is near. Soon you'll be able to take advantage of
the best São Paulo has to offer, lots of options for
great food and many places to unwind from the stress of the
business day. Being the unrivaled center for gastronomy in Brazil,
it is hard to not talk about São Paulo's fine .
You can expect great service and tasty dishes in this city,
which truly takes pride in its international cuisine.
Ok, so you've finally got a free day to go out on the town
and thought you might go browsing for some new threads. You're
in the right place. Along with Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo is an
ever-present influence in clothing styles.
Its sophisticated
impress with their cutting edge designs and its fashion events
are accompanied around the world especially in January and July
as fashion connoisseurs watch to see what the exotic and sensual
Brazilian women will be wearing to the beach as well as the
revealing of the year's seasonal lines. If shopping really isn't
your thing and you're more into the arts you won't be disappointed.
A host of all major cultural events touring the world, if an
exhibition comes to South America you can be sure that it'll
be making a stop in Sao Paulo. Here you'll find the greatest
number of options for the ,
, and .
 Maybe
you're like me and just like to walk through the city watching
the people and looking at the buildings, taking in the city,
really getting a feel for its energy. Sao Paulo is so vast and
diverse that there are numerous neighborhoods to .
Although , the "Fifth Avenue" of Sao Paulo, has
seen better days as you walk down it among the big banks and
multinational companies from the U.S., Europe and Japan, you'll
witness the sophistication of the city.
In the middle of it all, right on Avenida Paulista across from
the MASP museum, there's Trianon Park, a piece of the Mata-Atlantica
Forest, which has remained since the founding of the city. Sao
Paulo's are
a good way to take a break from one of the busiest cities in
the world.
Hopefully this information will make your trip a more pleasant
one. Hotel listings with descriptions for Sao Paulo are available
at BrazilSpecial.net .
Please feel free to call and talk to any one of our Brazil experts
for other unanswered questions you might have or for information
on current packages available. Boa Viagem! Have a great trip!
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