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São Paulo (/ ˌ s aʊ ˈ p aʊ l oʊ /, Brazilian Portuguese: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu] ⓘ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil and the capital of the state of São Paulo.
Sep 10, 2024 · São Paulo, city, capital of São Paulo estado (state), southeastern Brazil. It is the foremost industrial centre in Latin America. The city is located on a plateau of the Brazilian Highlands extending inland from the Serra do Mar, which rises as part of the Great Escarpment only a short distance inland from the Atlantic Ocean.
Dec 24, 2023 · The largest city in South America, São Paulo sits on the Piratininga plateau and is surrounded by rivers that fan out into the interior. Almost from its founding in 1554, São Paulo became the gateway to the sertão (Brazil's backcountry), and explorers known as bandeirantes made expeditions from the city into this region.
São Paulo is home to 20 million fiercely proud paulistanos (as residents are known), all of whom will happily tell you at length to you how they'd never live elsewhere. Spend time with them and the reasons will soon unfold.
Feb 11, 2021 · Ranking of the top 13 things to do in Sao Paulo. Travelers favorites include #1 Parque do Ibirapuera (Ibirapuera Park), #2 Pinacoteca do Estado and more.
Apr 10, 2024 · A guide to São Paulo, the Brazilian city defined by its creative subcultures. In Brazil’s largest city — an ever-evolving metropolis of intertwined cultures — diasporas from across the globe...
São Paulo is the most visited city of Brazil, but mostly because of business and event tourism, with many of the visitors not taking much effort to explore the city.
