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Inside Background
Culture 
Sao Paulo is a mammoth cosmopolitan animal; containing 17 million people spread...
Last edited: 02 November 2007
Health & Safety 
Just remember that Sao Paulo is one of the biggest cities in South America, so...
Last edited: 14 April 2008
History 
In 1554, Jesuit priests founded a mission on a small hill, strategically close...
Last edited: 28 January 2009
Neighborhoods 
Sao Paulo does not have any type of centralized center. Instead it is composed...
Last edited: 20 June 2009
Weather & When to Go 
Sao Paulo has a rather tropical, mild climate, generally with good weather...
Last edited: 11 March 2009
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Inside Transportation
Arriving & Departing 
The main international airport of Sao Paulo (Aeroporto André Franco Montoro...
Last edited: 02 November 2007
Getting Around 
The fastest way to travel around downtown is by Sao Paulo's Subway system. It's...
Last edited: 05 December 2006
Taxis & Rental Cars 
Forget the rental Sao Paulo is huge!!, an understatement , save your marriage...
Last edited: 28 May 2009
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Inside Things to Do
Day Trips 
Guaruja Beach If you want to go to a beautiful beach in a scenic setting, then...
Last edited: 12 October 2009
Museums & Attractions 
MUSEUMS Museu de Arte de São Paulo - MASP - at Paulista Avenue (bus to Paulista...
Last edited: 06 February 2008
Nightlife 
It is just a city where you have have fun, do your business, and if you want...
Last edited: 23 August 2009
Off the Beaten Path 
For a quick day trip, the small town, Embu, 27 kilometers outside of Sao Paulo...
Last edited: 25 June 2006
The Performing Arts 
Sao Paulo is celebrated as the central hub for high-quality performing arts in...
Last edited: 05 November 2006
Shopping 
Shopaholics can never get bored in the diverse terrain of Sao Paulo. Whether...
Last edited: 12 October 2006
Sao Paulo with Kids 
Many people believe São Paulo is not a kids friendly city. It is not true. Find...
Last edited: 22 July 2007
Liberdade 
Instead of Chinatown, in Sao Paulo there is "Japantown."  In this neighborhood...
Last edited: 19 October 2008
Mercado Municipal 
When Inside the Mercado Municipal, don't forget to eat the mortadela(baloney...
Last edited: 06 November 2009
Parque Trianon 
On the weekends, the street outside the Parque Trianon (on Paulista Avevenue at...
Last edited: 25 January 2008
Pinacoteca do Estado 
Click here to see a beautiful bulding in the Heart of Sao Paulo.
Last edited: 16 September 2008
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Inside Dining Scene
Cheap Eats 
Bar Estadao - Rua Major Quedinho / Viaduto 9 de Julho, n. 193, near Novotel...
Last edited: 03 November 2007
Parigi 
Tel: +55113167-1575
Last edited: 10 October 2009
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Inside Brazil: For Foreign Visitors
Banks & Money 
The currency in Brazil is the Real (plural is Reais).  It is pronounced like...
Last edited: 18 January 2009
Crossing the Border 
  Brazil practices the so-called "reciprocity" policy in terms of visa...
Last edited: 11 December 2008
Emergencies 
To call an ambulance dial 192 To call police dial 190 To call for fire dial 193...
Last edited: 29 July 2009
Important Phrases 
Portuguese is a Latin language, and its grammar is similar to Spanish and...
Last edited: 15 January 2009
Telephones 
00 xx ( zero zero  xx ) is the International Access (Dial) Code you use to make...
Last edited: 10 June 2009
Tipping & Etiquette 
Tipping in Brazil is typically not expected nor given. Obviously, if someone...
Last edited: 21 January 2009
Customs 
Customs and Duties do not typically apply to tourists visiting with their own...
Last edited: 26 December 2006
Doing Business in Brazil 
The land that has brought the world the Bossa Nova, Pele and coffee has...
Last edited: 13 November 2008
Driving in Brazil 
Brazil is the biggest country of South America  and it has also the largest...
Last edited: 23 January 2009
Travellers cheques 
Travellers Cheques are a bad idea in Salvador at least. Fx, will Banco De...
Last edited: 10 May 2006
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