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Parks

Jardim Botanico (Botanical Gardens)
Av. Miguel Estefano, 3031

Sao Paulo’s lungs breathe life into the city and those who visit.
Brazilian

Mocoto
Av. Nossa Senhora do Loreto, 1100

Opening-hour flash mob at outer-city restaurant are testament to the cooking.
ART
Museums

Ipiranga Museum
Parque da Independência

Grandiose museum set in grounds reminiscent of European country estate and next to historic park is well worth the effort to visit despite being off the beaten track.
Institutes

Sao Paulo Aquarium
R. Huet Bacelar, 407

Anaconda, rare albino caiman astound at South America’s largest aquarium.
Club

Pacha
R. Mergenthaler, 829

Super-club outpost reels in women and men with posh togs ogling members of the opposite (or same) sex to soundtracks by Deep Dish and Sander Kleinemberg.
Bar/pub

Valadares
R. Faustolo, 463

Classic bar built upon a rep for serving weird dishes like Rocky Mountain oysters.
Markets

CEASA
Av. Dr. Gastao Vidigal, 1946

Brazil’s largest wholesale produce and plants market is a wonderfully cheap thrill.
Parks

Parque da Juventude
Av. Cruzeiro do Sul, 2500

A park with an arresting history as the grounds of a notorious prison, with leftover structures still standing.
Nearby towns

Embu das Artes
Off Rodovia Regis Bittencourt (BR 116)

Colorful colonial houses turned ateliers and shops in hippie town.
Nearby towns

Horto Florestal
R. do Horto, 931, Horto Florestal

Lush tropical paradise on the outskirts of all that concrete.





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