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Sao Paulo - or "Sampa," as residents fondly call it - is
the third-largest city in the world, and it shows. The city sprawls like a
concrete, land-guzzling monster. Towering high-rises seem to block the horizon
in all directions. Streets are an endless bustle of sidewalk traders, shoppers
and sharp-suited business folk. Traffic jams exist 24 hours a day. The overall
effect is overwhelming, particularly for the first-time visitor.
Paulistanos - as the city's residents are known - are famous workaholics,
responsible for making Sao Paulo one of Latin America's most important
industrial and economic centers. But Paulistanos play hard, too. After hours,
the city throbs with laughter and music - you'll find more venues to enjoy live
Brazilian and international music there than anywhere else in the country. It
has top-notch restaurants and a wealth of cinemas and theaters, not to mention
world-class nightclubs and DJs.
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