Big city!!!
by Pierre_Rouss
Situated 760 metres above sea level, the city of São Paulo, in the state of the same name, occupies an area of approximately 1500 square kilometres, of which almost two-thirds is urbanised and the rest rural.
These two areas together are known as Grande São Paulo (Greater São Paulo) and, with more than 15 million people, have the largest population of any city in South America.
OUR PILGRIMAGE CENTRE - APARECIDA DO NORTE
by marcbrazil
Since I moved to Rio I started to travel alot in the region...I live in the south east of the country so taking a car with Rafa and visit his relatives is not so far...As Rafael usually go to São paulo to visit his relatives and we love travelling together with our families...We stopped by in Aparecida do Norte, more famous as APARECIDA DO NORTE.
This is where our BASILICA is constructed, it is said to be the second biggest in the world after St. Peter's in Vatican, and the place deserves a stop, specially when you find out a real shopping mall in the church are, and in this mall you will find a very simple AQUARIUM with lots of educational information. You learn alot when you visit this place!
I WAS THERE AT XMAS WEEK AND HAD A GREAT TIME!
THE CORRECT ADDRESS IS:
AQUARIO DE APARECIDA
Shopping da Basilica Nacional - Asa Oeste
From 09:00 am to 6:00 pm
BLEN BLEN BRASIL
by Cupio1 about BLEN BLEN BRASIL
This place has everything. Here you can dance to live music - from reggae to salsa to Brazilian rock, as well as shop for some unique, hand-crafted goods at the front portion of this venue. Dress as you would to go to any hot spot.
Ladies... break out the low-rider pants that you're too inhibited to wear in your home city!
Great Italian Restaurant
by maryellen50 about Famiglia Mancini
I was recommended to eat here by my Sao Paulo guide. This restaurant is located in the Italian section of downtown Sao Paulo. The food was simply wonderful. I am a vegetarian so there was a good selection of meatless pasta dishes and the salad bar was FANTASTIC. This is one of the BEST italian restaurants in the world! Gnocchi with white sauce and the salad bar!
ITALIAN PLACE WITH JAPANESE OWNER
by schurlif about Cantina Nipolitana
Cantina it is but not napolitana , it's Nipolitana to let you know it's an italian cantina with (nippo) japanese rigor .... strictly overlooked and commanded by its owner... ( I know him , just forgot his name , sorry , will find out)...
The restaurant is small , almost spartanic , but I highly recommend for it's delicious and excellent italian food and quick and friendly service. I've eaten different dishes there at different times , my favorite is the big bowl of "Capeletti in Brodo" , pasta in "ring form", filled with meat and / or chicken in typical italian broth....
This together with fresh italian bread to spread the socalled "Couvert" on it ( butter , sardella , a fantastic red , spicy "cream" , I think made out of fish , but I'm not sure, olives...) is enough to make you sigh in content......
As dessert I love "Petit Gateau" , a kind of light chocolate cake , filled with chocolate cream and toppled with another different chocolate sauce..... Comes with either whipped cream and / or a ball of vanilla ice cream.... You don't need to be afraid , this dessert is not that big and , com ' on , once you can eat that without having to count the calories.....