Travel to Brazil

Parque do Ibirapuera

Inaugurated in 1954 to celebrate the city's fourth birthday, and designed by famous architect Oscar Niemeyer together with landscape designer Burle Marx, Ibirapuera Park covers an area of almost two million meters and is São Paulo's very own "Central Park". Both the Modern Art and Contemporary Art museums are found here, along with the Ibirapuera Planetarium and the Japanese Pavilion, as well as the famous obelisk and the Monumento às Bandeiras. There are also sports grounds, a jogging track, a children's playground, a restaurant and a snack bar. Admission is free of charge.

Bienal de São Paulo

Bienal de São Paulo or São Paulo Art Biennial, hosted every 2 years, is a cultural event that draws over a million people, being the second oldest art biennial after the Venice Biennial. The exhibition is held in the Ciccillo Matarazzo pavilion in the Parque do Ibirapuera, and features both Brazilian and international art.

Liberdade

Liberdade is a district in São Paulo that contains the largest Japanese population, both immigrants and descendants, outside of Japan. The cultural influence can be seen everywhere, on the billboards, thematic fairs, restaurants, shops, etc. making this neighborhood one of the most colorful and vibrant in town.

Avenida Paulista

The Avenida Paulista or Paulista Avenue was designed by the Uruguayan engineer Joaquim Eugênio de Lima, and it is the heart of this city. Some of the most beautiful areas in the city are mixed between the office buildings and the residential ones, like the Lieutenant Siqueira Campos Park. Across the Park, we find the Museu de Arte de São Paulo , with 74 meters ceiling and works from Renoir and Van Gogh, among many others. Heading Downtown from the Paulista Avenue, we find the Nossa Senhora da Consolação, Catholic church in gothic style, featuring towers of 75 meters, beautiful paintings and incredible stained glass windows.

São Paulo Downtown

São Paulo was founded on January 25 in 1554 within the walls of Pateo do Collegio. Many places in São Paulo Downtown are very worthy to visit, like the Museu Casa de Anchieta, the Solar da Marquesa de Santos, which is a rare example of urban residence of the 18th century, Praça da Sé in the Old City Center and its famous cathedral with 14 towers and gothic and renaissance style. São Paulo Downtown is also great for shopping, a large variety of malls, stores, shops, anything can be found here.