What to do in the São Paulo area (or state)?

Question

Oi (hi), I'll be an exchange student for a month (late June - late July) and live around São Paulo (the suburbs, but don't know exactly where). I'm only 16, and I want to have A LOT of fun! I wouldn't mind museums, soccer...... I'll do almost anything! Do people often go to the beach in the nearby Santos area!! Even though it's winter there in July, I want to go to the beaches!! You can answer in English (duh), Portuguese or Spanish. I understand all 3. Please write in Portuguese if you can! I want more practice with translating! Obrigado, meus amigos, pelas respostas (Thanks, my friends, for the answers)!!! Tchao!!! Bye!!!

Answer 1

Hey, don't lose the opportunity to go to Bixiga (italian district) and enjoy the world's best pizzas.

Take a walk along avenida Paulista and pay a visit to MASP, Sao Paulo's art museum.

Go to a local " Padaria"  and have bread with butter and the traditional latte.

Visit Vila Madalena distric to hear good Brazilian music and meet people.

Answer 2

Ola :)

Como vai?

I have never lived in Sao Paulo, but I did live in Rio for a few years.. Sao Paulo, from what ive seen is more of a city city. Loads of clubs I'm sure if you wanna visit.

Visit Rio while you're there. We have great beaches. Make sure to surf while you're there.

Answer 3

I gave my suggestion about S. Paulo, answering other question you asked in Spanish.

I speak English, Spanish, Portuguese and understand French.

Have a safe trip to Brazil.

Answer 4

Well, Santos beach is not nice. Guaruja near by is ok, but there are other options (Maresias is very nice).

Major soccer stadiums: Pacaembu (in he neighboorhood of the same name) is close to downtown. Morumbi (area same name) south zone.

Sao Paulo has a  VERY wild nightlife, much better than Rio.

Much better restaurants as well.

Malls are more plenty and usualy bigger (except for Barra Shopping in Rio which is the biggest in Brasil).

Museums: MASP very cool, but there are so many.

Sao Paulo, culturaly speaking is so alive. It really depends what you are into.

On Staurdays there are antic fairs in Pinheiros and Bexiga, Sundays in the LIBERDADE (Freedon) which is the Japanese area and on Paulista avenue, bellow the modern art museum (its an elevated construction).

There are Italian, Jewish, Lebanese, Japanese neighboorhoods in the city, which in the beginning of the 20th century got a lot of imigration.

Its still the largest Japanese community outside of Japan.

Remember traffic is a pain in the ***, but public transport is not bad. The subway is very good, even though it does not reach all areas.

For a teen like you I dont know exactly, but im sure you will find the people welcoming, which Brazilians are. Specialy if they are taking an exchange student in.

I lived there for a year and had lots of fun, never run out of things to to and im certanly not a night person. Much more into day activities.

Have fun

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Weather

Sao Paulo generally enjoys good weather, although the seasons are not well defined.   This means that the weather is not always easy to predict.  Here are some typical conditions and average temperatures:

Winter - June through August:

Cold mornings and evenings, temperatures ranging from 8-18C.

Spring - September through November:

Sunny days, temperatures ranging from

18-28C.

Summer - December to February:

Very hot with occasional downpours during the day, temperatures ranging from 28-35C.

Fall -  March to June:

Days are usually rainy by midseason, with temperatures ranging from 15-28C.

Transportation

Air - There are three airports in Sao Paulo: Congohas Airport, Sao Paulo International, and Viracopos Airport -check with your airline or travel agents to see which carries fly where.  Their distances from the city center are 14km, 30km, and 100km respectively, and all of them offer bus and taxi service to the downtown area.   Note, however, that the cost of transportation down- town will increase according to the distance of the airport --at Viracopos, be prepared to pay $50USD, while Congohas and SP International will only cost you about $7USD.

Taxis -  There are three types of taxis in Sao Paulo: street cabs, radio cabs, and deluxe cabs.   Street and radio cabs are metered, but radio cabs charge extra for radio service and pre-arranged pick-ups.

Subway -  Sao Paulo's subway, regarded as one of the best systems in the world, is a great way to get around and avoid the city's infamous traffic. There are two major lines: the North-South and the East- West.  All lines operate from 5am to midnight, ticket windows close at 10pm.

Rail - There are four train stations in Sao Paulo. The Barra Funda Station on Rua Capitao-Mor Goncalo Monteiro offers a Silver Train to Rio de Janeiro, which departs daily at 8:30pm. The Luz Station has trains to the interior and coast.   Sub- urban trains heading to Itapevi can be caught at Julio Prestes Station, while trains east to Mogi das Cruzes board at Roosevelt Station.

Health & Medical

Sao Paulo has four premium hospitals.  The Albert Einstein Hospital is regarded as one of the best in South America.

Business Hours

Shops and most offices are open Monday through Friday from 9 am. to 6 p.m. and from 9 am to 1pm on Saturday.  Banks are open on Monday through Friday from 10am to 4:00pm.   Most shopping centers and malls remain open until 10pm.  Many pharmacies and small stores are also open on Sunday.

Answer 7

Try Wiki travel.

There´s so much to do that you will be amazed.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page