Wed 12/30/09 - Fri 01/01/10
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São Paulo (12/30 - 01/01)
Description
The Ano Novo (New Year in portuguese) celebration, also know in Brazilian Portuguese by the French word Reveillon, is one of the country's main holidays, and officially marks the beginning of the summer holidays, that usually end by Carnival (analogous to Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States).
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São Paulo, Brazil
Day 1 - Wed 12/30/2009
Address: Rua Augusta 129
Sao Paulo, BR
Summary:

This hotel is luxurious, refined and formal, in a perfect early 20th century European style. The impressive and sophisticated decor of the three buildings includes authentic European antiques and paintings, furniture and crystal chandeliers. In the...

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Phone: +551132364
Parque do Ibirapuera All Day 9:00am - 10:30am
Address: Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral
Sao Paulo, BR
Summary:

Inaugurated in 1954 to celebrate the city's fourth birthday, and designed by famous architect Oscar Niemeyer together with landscape designer Burle Marx, Ibirapuera Park covers an area of almost two million meters and is São Paulo's very own...

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Price: Free
Phone: +55115574-
Pinacoteca do Estado All Day 10:30am - 12:00pm
Address: Praca da Luz, 2
Sao Paulo, BR
Summary:

Housed within a neoclassical building since 1905 this is one of the most important collections of art in São Paulo. The collection consists of over 5,000 pieces which include paintings, sculptures, photographs and other objects. The Brazilian...

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Price: R$4
Phone: +551132299
Ca'd'Oro All Day 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Address: Rua Augusta, 129
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR
Summary:

This traditional restaurant opened more than 50 years ago and is part of the Ca'd'Oro Hotel. The atmosphere is elegant and posh, as diners tend to be high society, normally politicians and business people. Main course the favorites include the...

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Price: $50+
Phone: +551132364
Liberdade All Day 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Address: São Paulo
Sao Paulo, BR
Summary:

This is a characteristic oriental-influenced neighborhood and home to Japanese immigrants since the 1940s; here you can find the largest population of Japanese outside of the country itself. The main entrance to this district is the Viaduto Cidade de...

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Price: Free
São Paulo, Brazil
Day 2 - Thu 12/31/2009
Grand Hotel Ca D Oro (cont...) 
Museu de Zoologia (USP) All Day 9:00am - 11:00am
Address: Avenida Nazaré, 481
Sao Paulo, BR
Summary:

With almost seven million different specimens São Paulo's Zoology Museum has the largest collection in South America and is a world leader for studies on biodiversity. Within the 700 square meters of the complex there is an exhibition of animals...

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Price: $2
Phone: +551161658
Emiliano Restaurant All Day 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Address: Rua Oscar Freire, 384
Sao Paulo, BR
Summary:

This in house Italian restaurant at the Emiliano Hotel is a delight for people with a penchant for stylish dining. Champagne flows along with caviar tastings and the cellar offers 320 varieties of wine. There is a special vegetarian and kids' menu as...

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Price: 70
Phone: +551130684
Museu de Arte de São Paulo - MASP All Day 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Address: Avenida Paulista, 1578
Sao Paulo, BR
Summary:

This museum is considered one of the most important art museums in Latin America. It contains works mainly by European artists from the 13th century up to the present. Among the most significant works are paintings by Rembrandt, Goya, Matisse, Van...

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Price: R$10
Phone: +551132515
Notes: The city of São Paulo also has a famous worldwide event: the Saint Silvester Marathon (Corrida de São Silvestre), which traverses streets between Paulista Avenue and the downtown area. It is contested by athletes of many countries, including such Olympic stars as the Kenyan runner Paul Tergat, who won it five times.
São Paulo, Brazil
Day 3 - Fri 01/01/2010
Grand Hotel Ca D Oro (cont...) 
New Year's Eve celebration in Sao Paulo, Brazil (cont...)  12:00am - 12:00am
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Address: Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral
Sao Paulo, BR
Summary:

Parque do Ibirapuera, portão 3 - s/nº São Paulo - SP - Brasil 04094-000 Tel.: (11) 5085-1300 Fax: (11) 5085-2342...

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Price: <$10
Address: Parque da Independência, Caixa Postal 42403
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR
Summary:

The oldest museum in the city is an architectural landmark in Independence Park. It was opened in 1890 as a monument to the country's independence and transformed into a museum five years later. Its huge collection dates from the mid-19th to the...

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Phone: +551161658
Address: Av. Auro Soares de Moura Andrade, 664
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR
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This is an area where gigantic structures and curved forms complement the enormous free space and where the various units show different aspects of Latin American culture and art. There is much to see and discover from the Creativity Pavilion with...

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Phone: +551138234
Address: Praça da Luz, 1
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR
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The beautiful architectural structure of the Estação da Luz railway station is a picturesque example of São Paulo's historical center. Designed by English architect Charles Henry Driver, the building pioneered the use of iron which provided a...

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Phone: +551132264

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