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  2. São Paulo - Wikipedia

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    Founding of São Paulo, 1909 painting by Oscar Pereira da Silva Courtyard of the college, Pátio do Colégio, in the Historic Center of São Paulo. At this location, the city was founded in 1554. The current building is a reconstruction made in the late 20th century, based on the Jesuit college and church that were erected at the site in 1653.

  3. Tourism in the city of São Paulo - Wikipedia

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    São Paulo's tourist attractions. Tourism in the city of São Paulo stands out more for its business tourism than recreational tourism. However, cultural tourism is also important for the city, especially due to the several international events that take place in the region, such as the Art Biennial, the International Film Festival and the different performances with foreign celebrities that ...

  4. São Paulo (state) - Wikipedia

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    São Paulo (/ ˌ s aʊ ˈ p aʊ l oʊ /, Portuguese: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu] ⓘ) is one of the 26 states of the Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Saint Paul of Tarsus.It is located in the Southeast Region and is bordered by the states of Minas Gerais to the north and northeast, Paraná to the south, Rio de Janeiro to the east and Mato Grosso do Sul to the west, in addition to the ...

  5. Tourism in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    São Paulo is the most visited city in Brazil, being the number one city for those looking for business, events, gastronomy, cultural tourism and a vibrant nightlife. Sancho Bay, Fernando de Noronha, elected the most beautiful beach in the world by TripAdvisor. [1] Tourism is a growing sector and key to the economy of several regions of Brazil.

  6. History of São Paulo - Wikipedia

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    Despite São Paulo's defeat, a revealing fact of the maintenance of the political and economic prestige of the São Paulo elite was the creation of the University of São Paulo in 1934, with the function of providing instruction of excellence for this same elite, receiving several highly prestigious foreign professors in its initial years.

  7. Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge - Wikipedia

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    'Bridge Cable-stayed'), is a cable-stayed bridge over the Pinheiros River in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, opened in May 2008. The iconic bridge has an "X"-shaped tower, 138 metres (453 ft) tall, and connects the west end of Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue to the riverside expressway Marginal Pinheiros in the south area of the city.

  8. Santos, São Paulo - Wikipedia

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    Santos is about 50 km (31 mi) from the metropolis São Paulo, capital of the state São Paulo, which is also the most populous city in Brazil. The municipality contains the Laje de Santos Marine State Park , created in 1993, the first marine park to be created by the state. [ 13 ]

  9. Carnival of São Paulo - Wikipedia

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    The 2005 São Paulo Carnival: The opening float (carro abre-alas) of the Gaviões da Fiel Samba school. The Carnival of São Paulo (Portuguese: Carnaval de São Paulo) is a major Brazilian Carnival. It features a parade of Samba schools and takes place in the Anhembi Sambadrome of São Paulo on the Friday and Saturday night of the week of ...