Sunday, October 14, 2012

Popular Tourist Attractions Within The Town Of Sao Paulo

By Tyler Ramos


As odd and scary as it may sound, the Butanta Institute in Sao Paulo offers courses for those who want to learn more about anti-snake venom and how it is applied to a snake bite. Among the many other tourist attractions in the city of Sao Paulo, this institute contains hundreds of different species of snakes, spiders, scorpions, and lizards. It also has a large library for those interested in learning more.

Ramos de Azevedo was the architect who designed the Municipal Theatre in 1991. This theatre is restored and improved. It is a popular tourist destination in the city. The theater is very beautiful and well designed.

If you like art, you should visit Casa das Rosas which is an art gallery. It opened in 1991 and holds more than three hundred works such as prints, pictures, and sculpture. Several artists in the community contribute to this gallery such as Oscar Pereira da Silva and Di Cavalcanti. It is a good way for budding artists to make themselves known. The gallery was designed by Ramos de Azevedo who also used the same design system for the Municipal Theatre. It gets its name from the rose gardens which surround the gallery in different shapes.

Another site worth visiting is the home of architect Oscar Americano at the Luisa and Oscar Americano Foundation. This extravagant home has an outstanding garden and it also features many paintings dating back to the Imperial period. During weekends visitors can enjoy live concerts and partake of beverages during tea hours. Most of the art work inside is the creation of Frans Post.

For those hoping to enjoy outdoor activities in the city's attractive park system, there are several parks to choose from. One that features recreational water activities is Guarapiranga Lake Park. This park also has many wonderful restaurants where people can sample the varieties of local cuisine available for purchase.

Other popular local parks include Morumbi Park and Parque do Ibirapuera. Each of these parks includes secluded areas to escape the crowds as well as more heavily populated places to meet other people. Morumbai Park is well forested and has many walking trails for hikers to enjoy. Parque do Ibirapuera is also forested and has many lakes.

Parque do Ibirapuera is a park which has a jogging and walking area and a convention center. It is one of the largest city parks in Latin America and is synonymous in popularity as Central Park is in New York City in the United States.

Another one of the many tourists attractions in the city of Sao Paulo is the Palacio dos Bandeirantes, home to the governor of the city. This location displays many wonderful works of art from the Colonial period and these displays are frequently open to public showings. The area also has attractive gardens and landscaping, making it a great place for travelers to relax for a while. The gardens surrounding the palace are home to two thousand different species of plants.




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