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Place in Brazil
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São Paulo, or Sampa as it is also called, is the largest city in Brazil, with a municipality population of 12.1 million, and about 21.3 million in its metropolitan region - the most populous of the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere. It is the capital of the Southeastern state of São Paulo, and also a beehive of activity that offers a jovial nightlife and an intense cultural experience.
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The Expresso Turístico is a train ride for tourists that is available on weekends. It departs from the historical Luz station, and is a two-way, direct ride in a comfortable train that goes to Jundiaí (outside Grande São Paulo), Mogi das Cruzes or Paranapiacaba. At the destination, you have the option of hiring a local tour, with price paid separately. Due to high demand, early reservation is necessary. Check the website for tour dates and information on reservation.
By plane
There are two airports in the Greater São Paulo which have commercial flights:
By train
The Grande São Paulo is connected by a single-tariff network of suburban trains, operated by CPTM.
By bus
fss. Unlike the CPTM, each EMTU bus line has its own tariff. EMTU buses reach every city of the metro area, but they are typically much slower than going by car.
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São Paulo · International · CGH
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City in the far west of the region, it grew around the train line and today is a large industrial and logistics hub
City that includes the planned "American-style" city of Alphaville, the major international business destination outside the state capital
Containing Aldeia de Carapicuíba, a former indigenous settlement from the early colonial period and a national heritage site
Famous for its large market of arts and antiques that comprises all of Downtown
A vibrant Japanese community, historical rural districts and ecotourism at the Serra do Mar State Park
an English-built railroad village that is a national heritage site
A major Catholic pilgrimage site in the Tietê River
The state capital, Brazil's largest city, with social, cultural, and culinary diversity unmatched in the country
Home to one of the last colonial historic centers in the state
The birthplace of the modern Brazilian labor movement, also offering nautical leisure and ecotourism in the Riacho Grande district
Large Atlantic rainforest reserve accessible from various cities of the region
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