São Paulo in Brazil

Arrived in São Paulo

 

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Liverdade district

(Japanese community district in Sao Paulo)

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a big rubber tree in Ibirapuera Park 

[Portuguese: Parque do Ibirapuera].

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There was a monument called "Monumento às Bandeiras" 

around the Ibiraquera Park.

 

 

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São Paulo Metropolitan Cathedral
[Portuguese: Cathedral Metropolitana de São Paulo]

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We found the people playing Capoeira, done in a Roda, 

at the corner of the street.
Two people were having a combat in the circle.
People who make a circle sing a song and play the instruments such as a Berimbau.
They have a combat by turns. 

 

 

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We went to the Municipal Market of São Paulo 

[Portuguese: Mercado Municipal de São Paulo].

We ate a big sandwich "Sandwich de Mortadela" in Municipal Market.

Episode of São Paulo

Tomo&Chouchou have friends in Sao Paulo. So they picked us up at the airport and they guided us in Sao Paulo.

Firstly, we went to "Liverdade" district where Japantown is. We found Torii Osaka bridge. (Torii: an arch which is normally located at the entrance of Shinto temples)
We were very happy to know that Japan and Brazil have a friendship.

Next, we went to Ibirapuera Park [Parque do Ibirapuera]. In Ibirapuera Park, there were a lake and lots of green. We were surprised to find a big rubber tree!
We felt that we're in Brazil at that moment.
Around the Ibirapuera Park, we saw a monument "Monumento às Bandeiras" from the car window.

Then, we went to the São Paulo See Metropolitan Cathedral [Cathedral Metropolitana]. Our friends said it's dangerous to go to Cathedral Metropolitana and to show the camera there. So we gathered and protected each other, we entered the Cathedral. We were afraid of taking out our camera from the bag. So we couldn't take a photo.

People in Sao Paulo say Rio de Janeiro is more dangerous than Sao Paulo. People in Rio de Janeiro say São Paulo is more dangerous than Rio. Personally, we felt scared when we walked around the station in São Paulo. We didn't feel scared so much in Rio de Janeiro because we moved by car with a tour guide. 

We found the people playing the instruments on the street in Sao Paulo. They played the music together. It was very cheerful and heartwarming !
We also found the people playing Capoeira, done in a Roda, at the corner of the street. Capoeira was very fast movement. It was very thrilling. People make a circle, sing a song and play the instruments such as a Berimbau. When we clap the hands with their music, we could feel that we also join their Capoeira. It was very enjoyable. We couldn't stop watching Capoeira.

After watching Capoeira, We went to the Municipal Market of São Paulo [Mercado Municipal de São Paulo]. We ate a big sandwich called "Sandwich de Mortadela" in Mercado Municipal. It was good.

We could see the ordinary life of Brazilians and typical Brazilian scenes in São Paulo. São Paulo was the good place to know Brazilian culture!

Tomo & Chouchou's advice for São Paulo

We advise you not to travel alone, especially on foot in Sao Paulo. You had better join the tour or travel by car.

Episode of the flight from Japan to Brazil

Tomo&Chouchou went to Brazil from Japan. We took Delta airline. We flew from Narita to Detroit, then flew from Detroit to Sao Paulo. Every time cabin attendants move in the plane, they put on the air-conditioner and set the lower temperature.
So it was extremely cold and it was tough to stand. Tomo had sweater, scarf, cap, and jacket in the hand luggage as Brazil was in winter at that time. Tomo wore all of them. Even though Tomo felt cold. Tomo caught a cold before arriving in Brazil... Flight hours are very long so we felt Brazil is located on the opposite side of Japan on the earth.

Relating articles

* Downtown "Centro" in Rio de Janeiro

* Christ the Redeemer [Cristo Redentor]

* Sugarloaf Mountain [Pão de Açúcar] & Copacabana

* Sightseeing city bus tour in Porto Alegre

* Sightseeing places in Porto Alegre (2)