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Ibirapuera ParkNewest Review: ... involved in the construction of Brazil's capital city; Brasilia, during the 1960s. Ibirapuera Park covers an area of almost two million square meters and is sort of like São Paulo's version of New York City's Central Park but it's by no means central. You will not be able to catch a metro train to take you there: it is an awkward place to get to - although this may depend on where you are ... more |
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by - written on 14/02/07 (Very useful, 158 readings)
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São Paulo is a never ending sprawling metropolis with some 18 million or so inhabitants. It is one of the big 5 cities that exist in the world. It is the business and commercial centre of Brazil and, of course, it has many of the down sides of any big city: pollution, crime, vagrants, traffic jams and from time to time, bureaucratic corruption. Being so big it's quite easy to get lost especially in some of the more outlying suburbs as I have done once or twice. Despite these somewhat negative aspects Sao Paulo is a city that will always have a place in my heart and Ibirapuera Park is a place that brings back pleasant memories. If you want to get away from it ... Read the complete review

