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Advantages: São Paulo
Disadvantages: São Paulo

The city of São Paulo officially became a city in 1711. In the 19th century, it experienced a lot of economic prosperity, brought about by coffee exports, which were shipped abroad from the port of the neighbouring city of Santos. It is one of the big 5 cities that exist in the world. It is the business centre of Brazil and, has many of the down sides of any big city: São Paulo is located on a plateau that is part of the Serra do Mar. Although there ... Read review

Advantages: variety
Disadvantages: pickpockets

São Paulo is one of the biggest cities of the world. Being like that, with so many people, its natural that there is more violence and robbery than in the small, quiet countryside villages. Thats´s obvious, and its a pity people who only see pollution and robberies and poverties in sao paulo. It is yes, a city of contrasts, i agree, but there are much more things to do. and you dont need to be rich to have fun in São paulo. there are restaurants ...
...traveller, I wouldnt go to a mc donalds or pizza hut, there are many reastaurants all over the palce where you pay what your plate weight..you can eat loads, have a couple of drinks for about 2 pounds. the best restaurants are the italkians in bexiga, but ther are japanese, greek, french, all sorts...For the nighttime if you have money to spend, go to vila olímpia or vila mariana. These are 2 regions full of nightclubs and bars as well and the nightlife ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Dirty

Sao Paulo is a strange city. It is home to the multi million pound grand prix circus that visits Brazil once a year. Yet next to the Sao Paulo circuit's glitz and glamour lies the poverty of the shanty towns that make up the majority of the city. Here people are begging and struggling to feed their families in one of the fastest growing civilisations in the world. People often think of the Rio carnival when they talk of Brazil or the lavely beaches. ... Read review

Advantages: Many restaurants
Disadvantages: Pollution and traffic

Sao Paolo is the biggest city in Brazil, but it is not the capital, as many >people think. It is a metropolis with people from different origin, and there >are many Asian descendents too. This blend of origins and cultures makes it an >interesting place in terms of restaurants. Sao Paolo is also the largest >financial centre in South America, still, there are shantytowns and poor >people in the streets. In summer Sao Paolo is better avoided ...
...and heat. For those looking for a worn in Brazil, there are plenty of opportunities as an Englich language teacher. If you hold a qualification it is better, but even if you do not, it should not be difficult to find a position as long as your command of the language is good. ... Read review

Advantages: Variety of people
Disadvantages: Pollution

Sao Paolo is huge. I visited the Museum of Art of Sao Paolo, MASP, situated in Avenida paulista. I also spent a lot of time in the area of Libertade, where the Japanese and Chinese immigrants are based. We stayed at Hotel Isei and visited some of the local restaurants. It gives you a funny feeling to hear all these Japanese and Chinese-looking people talking in Portuguese. One of the shopkeepers told me that his family had gone back to Japan, where ... Read review