Brazil - Sao Paulo State (PDF Chapter)
This is the São Paulo State chapter from Lonely Planet’s Brazil guidebook.
São Paulo city – Sampa to locals – serves as Brazil’s Boom Town, commercially, financially, industrially and culturally. Inland from the cityscape, the Serra da Mantiqueira’s 2500m peaks play the novel Alpine-esque getaway role, while Iporanga sits tucked away in pristine Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
- drive one of the world’s most stunning coastal routes along the Costa Verde from São Sebastião to Rio de Janeiro
- maps
- overwhelm yourself with cuisine, culture, cafe and craziness in São Paulo city
- transportation
- escape to Ilhabela, São Paulo’s idyllic island getaway for the rich and famous
- restaurants & accommodations
Coverage includes: São Paulo City, Paulista Coast, Ubatuba, São Sebastião, Ilhabela and Iguape & around.

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