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.