Sao Paulo - a Crowded City

Now we will tracing to one of awesome cities in Brazil, Sao Paulo. If we flashback to 1554, there was a mission station which built by the Jesuit priests on the banks of the Rio Tiete, and now, Sao Paulo has growing up and being a megalopolis in the state and also being the central of industrial and commercial powerhouse at there.

Endowed with many rich soil at Sao Paulo, in the middle of 19th century the citizens has grew up with the coffee as the main livelihood. Gradually, it was also attracting many coffee barons has invested their wealth to local industry. Many industries was showing up and demanding more and more workers from outside the city till overseas of the state. And now, it have been made over a 20 million “Paulistanos” have crowded the city.

Sao Paulo coffee plantation

Deficient with the natural attractions, what we as the tourist got in Sao Paulo? The most popular at there is the cultural and artistic which can be found on some impressive public buildings such as the foremost museums, bars, some shopping centers, and also its theaters. It’s very suitable for you who like to surround and like to take pictures of the culture. It’s very suitable for you who love to travel and like to take pictures of the culture and arts of a country. Some of the spots you can look at Bela Vista and Bixiga with many ornate mansions and awesome skyscrapers at there.

Let’s take a walk to the museum.

One of popular museums at there, is Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo. Located at Av. Paulista 1578, for you who want to see the collection of Western art from the last 500 yrs, you should visit this museum. Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo is displaying the creations of the great European artists. Open in every day and if you visit it at Thursday, you will get free access. Don’t worry if you hungry at there. You can find a restaurant in the museum with a reasonable price.

Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo

It’s shopping time.

Sao Paulo has popular with its local fruits. For you who love going to fruit market, then you should visit Mercado Municipal de Sao Paulo, a huge market which sells local fruits, cheeses (nice ), vegetables, and many more plantation produces. Another attracted thing with this market is the building. Designed with the monstrous stained-glass windows which displayed the scene of the history of coffee plantations and other agricultural efforts. Located at Rua da Cantareira 306, north of the Praca da Se.

Mercado Municipal de Sao Paulo

The scene of coffee plantations

Let’s do some exciting activities on a place.

Ibirapuera Park could be one of nice places at Sao Paulo which will suitable to do some exciting activities such as jogging, walking, and enjoying a beautiful lake. This park also features many attracted places such as museums like Air Force Museum, Folklore Museum, and Modern Art Museum, a planetarium, gymnasium, theaters, and many more. The park is located at Avenida Pedro Alvares Cabral, near the center of Sao Paulo.

Ibirapuera Park

Experiencing a nightlife.

Clubs and bars so spread out in the whole of Sao Paulo to indulge the audience of the night, especially for those who like to dance with many options. For an example, if you like Latin dance, Azucar will bring you to Latin atmosphere with will allow you to dance salsa or meringue all night long. Live music shows also being popular at there from classical music until Country music. Just to be aware of this words, “Boate or Boite” in some of nightclubs. That words popular as the sex clubs and strip bars in Sao Paulo. You can find full information of entertainment by picking local newspaper or entertainment magazine or you can also hire the guide who usually provided by the hotel.

Sao Paulo classic music live show

That’s it, from the morning until morning again to enjoy the awesome huge city in Brazil, Sao Paulo. Have a nice day.