Shop Today Asia: São Paulo city

São Paulo is a cosmopolitan, melting pot city, home to the largest Arab, Italian, and Japanese diasporas, with examples includingethnic neighborhoods of Mercado, Bixiga, and Liberdade respectively. São Paulo is also home to the largest Jewish population in the country and one of the largest urban Jewish populations in the world.In 2016, lived in the city native inhabitants from 196 different countries.People from the city are known as paulistanos, while paulistas designates anyone from the state, including the paulistanos. The city's Latin motto, which it has shared with the battleship and the aircraft carrier named after it, is Non ducor, duco, which translates as "I am not led, I lead.The city, which is also colloquially known as Sampa or Terra da Garoa (Land of Drizzle), is known for its unreliable weather, the size of its helicopter fleet, its architecture, gastronomy, severe traffic congestion and skyscrapers. According to a report from 2011, São Paulo was expected to have the third highest economic growth in the world between 2011 and 2025, after London and Mexico City.São Paulo was one of the host cities of the 1950 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Additionally, the city hosted the IV Pan American Games and the São Paulo Indy 300.

Weekend in Sao Paulo: Ipiranga Museum

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Graffiti alley in Vila Madalena

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Praia @ Morro de São Paulo / BA

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Skyline of Avenida Paulista seen from Jardins

The skyline of Avenida Paulista as seen from the rooftop of Hotel Unique. The low buildings in the foreground are the mansions of Jardins Europa where skyscrapers are prohibited. The buildings start like a wall at Rua Estados Unidos and march up the hill to their peak on Avenida Paulista.