Sao Paulo Vista II

Sao Paulo Highlights

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September 29th 2006
According to some urban legends I heard wafting around, Sao Paulo's metropolitan area is half the size of the Republic of Ireland. I wouldn't be at all surprised. Something close to 20 million people live in this sprawl of concrete jungle, the third biggest metropolitan area in the world (after Mexico City and Seoul). We ventured out from our hotel on Rua Dom José de Barros and spotted the Eur ... read more

South America » Brazil » 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