Check out Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo is a fascinating city.  By some accounts, with 20 million people, it is the 3rd largest city in the world, behind Mexico City and Tokyo.  By others it is the 5th largest.  It all depends on which accounting firm is doing the counting!
I visited several web sites to learn more about Sao Paulo. Here are a few links should you want to learn a little about Brazil and Sao Paulo.

The Brazilian Embassy:  http://www.brasilemb.org/
The Brazilian Tourism Portal:  http://www.embratur.gov.br/site/en/home/index.php
The US Department of State: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35640.htm
The Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil
The City of Sao Paulo: http://www.cidadedesaopaulo.com/sp/


Think population density.  Just to put it in perspective, here is a view of a park and the city buildings.

Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo

As for me, I want to find this bridge:

Bridge in Sao Paulo

And the soccer (football) stadium that hold 80,000 spectators:

Morumbi Stadium

Let's talk food.  Lots of bread I am told.  Plus one Brazilian dish that I am looking forward to trying:

If there is one dish that typifies Brazilian cooking it is probably feijoada. It is a complicated bean dish prepared with air-dried beef, smoked sausage, tongue, pig’s ears and tails, garlic, and chilli peppers. It is customary to fill a plate with white rice and spoon feijoada over the top, covered with farofa (cassava flour) to thicken the sauce. The whole dish is garnished with spring greens and slices of oranges.

I am sure there are Brazilian Churrascarias (barbecue houses) all over.  We have Texas de Brazil here in Richmond, but, it is probably not the same as the real deal.

Finally, I have to talk auto racing.  The Formula 1 series will be in Sao Paulo November 7th this year.  I don't think I can manage to stay there that long.  Hmmm, maybe a return trip!
Here is the Interlagos circuit for auto racing near Sao Paulo.

Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Ok, is it a coincidence that the paint color on my car is Interlagos Blue?