Known as a city which does not sleep, São Paulo offers to its visitors an intense night life. Besides the restaurants, which often close late, there are numerous bars and dance clubs that are often open all night. The city also offers shows featuring international stars. The city is the commercial, financial and industrial locomotive of Brazil. It generates almost 30% of the total GNP of the country which is roughly US$850 billion (9th largest economy of the world).

There are many large and modern movie complexes that show all the latest films from around the world. Visitors can also enjoy the theater: a rich selection of plays by famous national and international authors is on offer.

 The capital of São Paulo has one of the key sports centers of Brazil with an infrastructure capable of hosting the championships of a wide range of sports. Brazilians are passionate about soccer, which naturally is very popular in Brazil. There are two big stadiums where important matches are played: Morumbi and Pacaembu stadiums.

If you prefer emotion and high speed, the Interlagos Autodrome has race courses of international standard. The Formula One is held here every year. Other sports including golf, baseball, bowling, carting, gymnastics, tennis and swimming are also popular.

The Megalopolis It is one of the world's largest cities and certainly the biggest city in South America. It is a city of immigrants and ethnic neighbourhoods where almost 18 million people live, many of them descendants of Italian, Japanese, and Lebanese migrants.
 Statue of the Bandeirantes These were early explorers that travelled West and North to the Amazon River. They are responsible for "establishing" Brasil's vast borders in South America. By planting the Portuguese flag far away from the Atlantic Coast the Spanish Crown had to recognize their marked territory as part of the Portuguese Empire. They were courageous, but often brutal killing thousands of the indigenous population. They searched for gold, emeralds, and other precious stones. São Paulo was their primary staging area.

Museum de Arte de Sao Paulo Contains a huge collection of works from the the Renaissance to Modern Contemporary - paintings are displayed differently than in most classical museums: they are hung from the ceiling and arranged in rows; viewer walks through an "avenue" of masterpieces displayed on either side.