First time in São Paulo - next week

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Alejandro72Member01 September 2014 16:58:43

Making my first work trip to São Paulo and Rio from Sept 6 thru the 13th. Looking for travel tips, things to do, places to see, etc. love the beach, soccer, eating, drinking, and shopping.

James ViP

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JamesViP01 September 2014 17:51:10

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Hi Alejandro,

If you're in São Paulo then the beach is a good 2 to 3 hours away by car. Be extremely careful while on the coast the entire Baixada Santista (Praia Grande, Guarujá, São Vincente area) is a high crime area. Tourists are often the victims of serious crimes there.

Rio is right on the coast so you won't find it difficult to get to the beach there.

Isaaac Member

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IsaaacMember06 October 2014 17:49:39

That's not a lot of time. But ...
Obviously see the beaches of Rio, and spend some time doing it. Drink coconut water out of the coconut. Then, try to see a smaller beach. Maybe Buzius close to Rio or Gurauja accessible from São Paulo could work but there are so many inbetween that are even cooler. That should give a fairly different impression than the mega cities.
Checkout a churrascaria in São Paulo. Try a Brahma chopp black. Eat a tapioca.

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