Japan Town

Sao Paulo City

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January 11th 2008
We emerged at dawn to look round the noisy city, found a great breakfast coffee shop called Bella Paulista set a block back from the famous main drag called Avenida Paulista. The coffee bar had a huge mural with a picture from the 1930's showing the large houses and gardens on the tree lined streets. Now is different with the financial centre and the Arts. There is a picture here for Tommy - th ... read more

South America » Brazil » São Paulo » São Paulo

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more