Business & Economy

So Paulo is the name of both one of

States of Brazil, and its respective capital.

The city of Sao Paulo is the largest and
richest in Brazil, and one of the largest in the
World.

With a booming Economy, Brazil is
quickly becoming an important player in World

And there is no doubt that Sao Paulo is
the finance and business capital of Brazil.

More and more businesses are setting
offices in Sao Paulo; in 2011, more than 10 million foreign people visited the city - most for
business purposes.

Visting Brazil

In 2005, Brazil was visited by a total of
5.538.170 foreign travelers; So Paulo was the most
visited, with 2.429.017 visitors; Rio de Janeiro came
next, with 866.379 visitors.

In 2006, the total number of visitors to Brazil dropped to 5.018.991; So Paulo also saw a small
drop, but remained the most visited with 2.429.017
visitors; Rio de Janeiro was visited by 794.219
foreigners.

A few factors could explain the drop in the
number of visitors between 2005 and 2006: the
World Cup in Germany, which attracted people
who could otherwise visit Brazil; the weakening
of the dollar and the euro against the Real which
makes Brazilian prices higher; the crisis faced by
the Brazilian aeronautics business.

So Paulo, the most important State of
Brazil, shall see an increase in the number of people
coming for business purposes.

Weather & Climate

Sao Paulo generally enjoys good weather,
although the seasons are not well defined. This
means that the weather is not always easy to predict. Here are some typical conditions and average temperatures:
Winter - June through August:
Cold mornings and evenings, temperatures ranging from 8-18C.

Spring - September through November:

Sunny days, temperatures ranging from
18-28C.
Summer - December to February:
Very hot with occasional downpours during the
day, temperatures ranging from 28-35C.
Fall - March to June:
Days are usually rainy by midseason, with
temperatures ranging from 15-28C.

Transportation

ir - There are three airports in Sao Paulo: Con-

gohas Airport, Sao Paulo International, and

Viracopos Airport -check with your airline or travel
agents to see which carries fly where. Their distances from the city center are 14km, 30km, and 100km
respectively, and all of them offer bus and taxi service to the downtown area. Note, however, that the
cost of transportation down- town will increase according to the distance of the airport --at Viracopos,
be prepared to pay $50USD, while Congohas and SP
International will only cost you about $7USD.

axis - There are three types of taxis in Sao

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Paulo: street cabs, radio cabs, and deluxe cabs.

Street and radio cabs are metered, but radio cabs
charge extra for radio service and pre-arranged pickups.

ubway - Sao Paulo's subway, regarded as one

of the best systems in the world, is a great way

to get around and avoid the city's infamous traffic.
There are two major lines: the North-South and the
East- West. All lines operate from 5am to midnight,
ticket windows close at 10pm.

Sao Paulo

ail - There are four train stations in Sao Paulo.

The Barra Funda Station on Rua Capitao-Mor

Goncalo Monteiro offers a Silver Train to Rio de
Janeiro, which departs daily at 8:30pm. The Luz
Station has trains to the interior and coast. Sub- urban trains heading to Itapevi can be caught at Julio
Prestes Station, while trains east to Mogi das Cruzes
board at Roosevelt Station.

Olivia Kent
Agency Manager
(774)-278-1547

Brazil