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Sao Paulo.(BEST OF BRAZIL)(Restaurant review)
- Article from:
- Rio & the Best of Brazil Alive
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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It may seem odd to place Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil, at the tail end of our book. There are several reasons for this. Virtually all travelers to Sao Paulo are here on business. The city has terrific hotels and restaurants, most geared to people on expense accounts. The downtown area has charming neighborhoods to explore, but virtually all the historic buildings and churches have been replaced by sky scrapers. Sao Paulo does not have the lure of Rio's beaches, Salvador's unique culture or the Amazon setting of Manaus. Sao Paulo is, more than anything else, a business center. It becomes apparent, when you are here, that the city's single common denominator and ...