Sao Paulo City, Sao Paulo, Brazil_63

Sao Paulo City, Sao Paulo, Brazil 3 Conversations Sao Paulo City, Sao Paulo, Brazil The city of S?o Paulo, Brazil1 was founded in 1554. In its first 200 years nothing really exciting happened there. However, after several economic booms, starting in the 1750s, the city has grown to become the economic vertex of Latin America. The economic growth began with coffee production and textiles around 1850; industrial manufacturing became significant in 1900 and, with the production of automobiles in the 1950s, S?o Paulo has become one of the most important cities in the world. Still, it is not a famous city, nor is there anything to attract casual tourists. History S?o Paulo was founded as S?o louis vuitton outlet Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga by Jesuit priests Jos�� de Anchieta and Manuel de N��brega, who both abercrombie and fitch became famous for this momentous act. The name means 'the fields of Piratininga' (Piratininga is the Tupi/Guarani name for the region). The last part of the name was dropped for obvious reasons... no one wants to live in a place with such a horribly long name. The Jesuits were known as 'religious fanatic combat priests'; so it's no great surprise that there were more reasons behind the foundation of the mission than the plain pacifistic catechesis of the Indians. The mission of S?o Paulo was built as an outpost, a starting point for settlers and priests to colonize and Christianize the interior of the continent. At the time the mission was founded, little was known about the interior of the continent. A vast sub-tropical forest and the relatively inaccessible plateau (some 10km inland from the shore) hindered extensive expeditions in the early days of the colonization, fomenting tales about the riches of the continent. The mission of S?o Paulo was erected right after the ascent of the plateau, just 70km up-country on the banks of the river Tiet��. This is a very strategic position, since the river extends some 600km into the continent. For a Long Time Nothing Happened In 1681, S?o Paulo became the seat of the regional government and by 1711, it was constituted a municipality by the King of Portugal, the big-wig reigning over the colony. Due to its strategic location, S?o Paulo became the centre of several successive economic boosts, featuring coffee, textiles, manufacturing, and automobiles in turn. The manufacturing boom in the 1900s, combined with domestic difficulties in Europe, inspired a large number of immigrants to come to Brazil, and especially to S?o Paulo. Today, S?o Paulo is the business, financial and industrial centre of Brazil, accounting for 30-40% of the gross domestic product of the country. It is the largest city in South America and with a population in excess of 17 million people, S?o Paulo is one of the largest cities in the world. The People The Paulistas, as the people of S?o coach outlet chanel outlet store online\ Paulo are known, are very proud of their city; and they cultivate a certain elegant arrogance dating back to the time when the coffee Barons were the local hot shots. The melting of the Brazilian culture (a mix between Portuguese and African) with other cultures (mainly Italian and Japanese, who emigrated around 1900) results in a unique cultural flavour. The industrial boom in the 1950s was responsible for the neurotic touch of the skyscraper inferno and the insufferable smog in the winter. Yet, it made the city very rich, offering high-level cultural events, museums and libraries. There is also the sad side of the story. Many got rich franklin and marshall in S?o Paulo, but many more were not so fortunate. S?o Paulo has always had a disproportionate number of people living in poverty. After the 1950s boom, internal migration to the city caused the slums to increase in size. During the years that Brazil suffered under a military dictatorship (1965 - 1984), money became concentrated in an ever-shrinking percentage of the population. This trend continued into the mid-1990s, and has not improved since. Along with the pollution and the increasing poverty prada outlet and violence, the beautiful aspects of the city are rapidly deteriorating. Other people often refer to the Paulistas as megalomaniac, arrogant, snooty, neurotic, workaholic snobs, who can't play football or dance a samba. People from S?o Paulo say it's the others who are just envious. Underrated S?o Paulo S?o Paulo is a huge industrial, business, banking, and insurance city. It has no geographical peculiarities; it is a dirty, loud, violent and congested city. People live in S?o Paulo because it is close to their jobs. Wealthy people live in satellite towns in well-protected villas, and fly in with cheap gucci handbags their private helicopters. S?o Paulo is also known for the highest helicopter traffic in the world. The Paulistas will not stay in S?o Paulo on vacation unless they have a good reason. Why then would a tourist come to this city? People who come to S?o Paulo for business will not buy souvenirs (even if they can find any) and will not talk about it at home. S?o Paulo is a huge, rich, beautifully ugly, neurotic city, not worth talking about too much. Stuck in S?o Paulo The following information is directed mainly to tourists, who haven't followed the advice above and have decided to go to S?o Paulo anyway. First of all, relax. Normally people arrive in one of the two airports, which are relatively safe. If someone happens to arrive in S?o Paulo by parachute, and lands in one of the slums, it's probably appropriate to start panicking. Tourist information booths are helpful. Remember that S?o Paulo is a business city, and that the administration wants all the executives to find their way around the city safely. S?o Paulo is not really a tourist-friendly city. The best thing to do is to hang out with people who already know the city. Dangerous Things to Do in S?o PauloWalk about in the city franklin and marshall centre looking like a touristUnaccompanied walkabouts in generalExposing expensive personal items, such as Rolex watches, jewellery, nice tennis shoes, a well-filled walletMoving around after 10pmUsing the public transportation system dressed like a touristEnjoy this city very cautiously.AttractionsExcellent pizza - thanks to Italian communityThe sad tone of its Samba (uniquely melancholy, an inheritance from the Portuguese)The best university in Brazil, Universidade de S?o Paulo (USP)Beautiful architectureParks, such as Ibirapuera, Pra?a da S�� and Pra?a da Rep��blicaTheatres and museums, such as Teatro Municipal, Pinacoteca do Estado, and Museu de Arte do Estado de S?o Paulo (MASP)1S?o Paulo can be found at latitude 23��31'50S; longitude 46��37'53W; at an elevation of 760m. Its time zone is GMT: -3.