Sao Paolo’s Got the Dough, Not the Looks

As the country’s financial powerhouse, it’s got the dough, but not the looks. 😝 The city’s a forest of high-rises that are about as exciting as a spreadsheet. Brazil’s natural beauty? Yeah, that’s somewhere else in the country.

The city is filled with countless high-rises and I would say 98% of them does not have any character or creative merit. The buildings are cookie-cutter, cement buildings that does not have any architectural value whatsoever.

But hey, Sao Paolo’s got a great airport to send you off to those gorgeous beaches, rainforests, and mountains just a stone’s throw away from Sao Paolo.

Somewhere even within driving distance from the city.

Sao Paolo has two great things going for it- the Ibarapuera Park (their equivalence of Central Park), and Liberdade neighborhood (the country’s Japan Town).

If you’re on your way to Iguazu, Brasilia, Florianopolis, or Rio, a day in Sao Paolo is enough. But Rio is infinitely a better destination.