Estado do Sao Paulo - Brasil

The State of Sao Paulo is the biggest cultural, economical and tourist city of Brazil; as well as its commercial, industrial and financial centre.

It has the highest population and the major economical production of Brazil. The number of habitants is over 36 million people.

This State is the second largest city in Latin America and the third one in the world. It is considered the main consumption market of Latin America.

The metropolitan region of Sao Paulo includes 20 million residents approximately.

Is interesting to visit:

Religious Sities:
Chapel - Capela de Anchieta - Information Telf.- (21) 3105-6899
Cathedral Metropolitan - Information Telf.- (21) 3107-6832
Conjunto Franciscano (1647)
Church of the Orden Tercera del Carmen (1804)
Church of Santa Ifigenia
Church of San Antonio (1592)
Church of Sao Gonçalo (1724)
Nossa Senhora da Consolaçao Church
Monastery and Church of San Bento (1911)
N. S. do Rosario dos Homens Negos
Church-Monastery Inmaculada Concepción de la Luz/Museum of Art Sacro

Cultural places:
Palace of the Industries
Art Gallery of the State (1905)
Municipal Theatre
Station of the Luz (Light)
Oca Building
Pavilion of the Art Bienal of Sao Paulo.

Historical places:
Museum of the Casa Brasileña
Museum of the Image and Sound
Museum of Art Brazilian
Museum of Art Contemporary
Museum of Art of Sao Paulo
Museum of Art Modern
Museum of Art Sacro
Lasar Segall Museum
Paulista Museum, (known before as Museum of the Ipiranga)
Museum Herculano Pires - Itaú Numismática
Museum of Archeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo
Museum of Geosciences of the University de Sao Paulo
Art Gallery Station

It is recommendable to visit:

The Municipal Market

The Paulistano Municipal Market (known before as Central Market) 1399. It is located on Cantareira Street, 306, in the periphery, between 25 de Março Street and the Park of D. Pedro II.

The Park of Ibirapuera

This place is an urban park which contains a dense forest and vegetation. It is called "Sao Paulo´s lung". This open space is ideal for strolls and sports.

The Zoo

This is an area of the Atlantic Glade where feral animals live. It includes libraries specialized on zoology, and The House of Ambient Education where diverse activities take place.

The Zoo Safari

This Park combines a zoo and a safari: some animals march freely among visitor’s vehicles. People can use the park’s own service transport. This place has a cafeteria in the parking.

The Trianón Park (Lieutenant Siqueira Campos)

In the midst of the landscape designed by Paul Villon (France), this park offers to its visitors a close contact with native species of trees, like a Jequitibá that is more than 300 years old, in between sculptures.
It includes, also, playgrounds, a gym and the famous Fauno´s Path.

General information about Sao Paulo:

Weather

The most part of the year, the weather of the city of Sao Paulo fluctuates between a maximum of 24°C during the day and 18 or 19°C, during night. From November to March, it is hot and the temperature can oscillate between 28 and 30°C, during daylight.

In such months, normally, it rains every day during the afternoon. This rain causes certain floods in the lowest parts of the centre and some traffic problems over the city.

In this epoch, it is better to carry an umbrella. In winter (June and July), it can be very cold, the temperature can descend to 6°C.

Sao Paulo Public Services:

* Tourist information
* Bus terminal

How to arrive to Sao Paulo

By plane

International airport of São Paulo/Guarulhos-Governador André Franco Montoro

Airlines that operate with regular fligths: Aerolineas Argentinas, American Airlines, Aeromexico, Aero Sur, Air Canadá Air China, Air France, Air Minas, Alitalia, Avianca, BRA, British Airways, Continental, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Emirates, Gol, Ibéria, JAL, KLM, Lan Chile, Lan Express, Lan Peru, Lufthansa, Ocean Air, Passaredo, Pluna South African, Swiss Airlines, Taca Peru, Tam, Tap, United Airlines, Varig.

Rod. Hélio Smidt s/n - Ed. Interligação Guarulhos – SP

PHONE:(11) 6445-2945

FAX:(11) 6445-3173

Distance from the downtown: 25 km

International airport of Congonhas/São Paulo

Airlines that operate with regular flights: Gol, Varig, Tam, Ocean air, Pantanal.
Washigton Luís Avenue s/nº - São Paulo – SP

PHONE:(11) 5090-9000

FAX:(11) 5531-7718

Distance from the downtown: 8 km

By land:

Rodoviária Tiete Bus Station

Address: Cruzeiro do Sul Avenue, 1.800 – Santana
PHONE: (11) 6221-7199 (horário comercial)
Information office: (11) 3235-0322 (from 5h30 to 23:30hrs.)

Jabaquara Bus Station
Address: Dos Jequitibás Street, s/nº
PHONE: (11) 5012-2256 (from5h30 to 1h) / 3235-0322 (from 6h to 23:30hrs.)

Barra Funda Bus Station
Address: Mário de Andrade Street, 664
PHONE: (11) 3666-4682 / 3235-0322 (from 6h to 23:30hrs.)