Aclimação Park - MAP 3 The park has an area of 118,787 m2, of which 65,856 m2 are established vegetation, 120 m2 of floor permeable, waterproof 18.110m2 floors, 33,380 m2 of lake and 1,321 m2 of buildings.FloraThe highlight is the extensive eucalypt, which occupies much of the park area. There are even some exotic species introduced, such as crying, banyan, Benjamin, and false-rubber, and other native as araribá pink, copal, and jequitibá embiruçu pi... |
Botanical Garden of São Paulo - MAP 3 Currently the Botanic Garden is part of the Botanical Institute of São Paulo and is geographically placed in the Parque Estadual das Fontes do Ipiranga, known as the State Park. Its area of 360,000 square feet of rainforest is home to 380 species of trees used for research and conservation. In addition to vegetation, it is possible to observe some animals, such as the green-billed toucans, sloths, monkeys and rodents that live fr... |
Burle Marx Park - MAP Parque Burle Marx is characterized by the predominance of native woody vegetation that covers a large area of diverse topography around an open valley where lies a beautiful lake that is home to fish, turtles and swans.In addition to the diversity of tree species, the fauna is composed of 89 species, most birds. The main attraction are the white tuft of marmosets that even if an exotic species, live loose in the woods and very hap... |
Carmo Park - MAP 3 Has 1.5 million square meters, with 26% of the area covered by preserved rainforest. Unlikely the Ibirapuera Park, which is highly urbanized, this park has a low density of streets and builidings, and it's the best place on São Paulo to be closer to brazillian nature, with many species of native fauna and flora. The park also contains a garden with about 1,200 cherry trees (sakura), which motivates the Festival of Cherry Trees at augus... |
Guarapiranga Ecological Park - MAP 3 The Secretariat of Environment of the State - SMA opened in April 1999, the Ecological Park Guarapiranga to promote the preservation and protection of fauna and flora in the vicinity of the dam that has the same name, and provide cultural oriented activities, environmental and recreational visitors, especially to local residents. With 250.30 hectares, 7% of 28 km in the vicinity of the Guarapiranga reservoir, forming a protection agains... |
Ibirapuera Park - MAP With 1.5 million square meters, this is the most frequented leisure area in São Paulo. It has paths for walking and jogging, bikeways, woods, lakes, sport courts and areas for relaxation that attract city residents of all ages. It receives up to 150 thousand visitors on weekends. There are other important attractions at Ibirapuera, such as the Modern Art Museum, the Biennial Art Exhibition building, the Oca art exhibition pavilion and ... |
Independence Park - MAP 3 Independence Park is a National Historic Landmark, the Ipiranga Hill, near the Ipiranga Creek, Dom Pedro I declared the country independent of Portugal, ending the period of colonial Brazil. In your area are located at the Independence Monument, the Paulista Museum (better known as the Ipiranga Museum), the gardens of classic lines, the House of the woods and cry. In addition to landmark the entire museum and its gardens is also a form ... |
Jaragua State Park - MAP 6 O Parque Estadual do Jaraguá, with approximately five hectares in area, is one of the last remnants of Atlantic Forest vegetation in urban areas of the city.Known for being the highest point of the metropolitan area, the Jaragua State Park has trails leading to the peak of 1,135 meters and the gazebo, where the view of the São Paulo city and surrounding areas is worth the ride. Along the way you can see, besides lakes and springs, wil... |
Juréia Itatins Ecological Station - MAP 3
It is an important part of the World Biosphere Reserve. It also takes part of its territory Environmental Protection Areas - APA State Park of Serra do Mar, APA-Canaanite-Iguape Peruibe and Reserve and Interest Ecological Area of the Queimada Grande and Queimada Pequena Islands.
The Juréia Itatins is one of the last reserves of Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Landscapes of breathtaking beauty house of rare ecos... |
Octavio Vecchi Museum - MAP 6 The Museum, also called the Museum of Wood, which opened in 1931, is internationally recognized for having the largest collection of wood in Latin America. It is located in the Albert Loefgren State Park.Their samples have slots that reproduce the leaves and fruit of the species from which they were extracted. Lacquer based varnished pieces from China and Japan and artistically carved furniture complete the collection of the museum, wh... |
Parque Alberto Löfgren - MAP 6
Albert Löfgren State Park is located in the far north of the municipality in the district of Pedra Branca.
With a large green area it offers to visitors a close contact to nature, with its rich fauna and flora.
The park was established on February 10, 1896, and it is named after its founder, the Swedish botanist Albert Löfgren.
Beside the Cantareira State Park, the Forestry Reserve, which occupies 47,875 m, has la... |
Parque Chico Mendes in São Paulo - MAP 3 The park takes its name from Francisco Mendes Filho (Chico Mendes), a rubber tapper, unionist and an environmentalist, always committed in the cause in favor of nature. A concrete expression of this concern is the Parque Chico Mendes, a space of more than 50 square meters of vegetation, located in one of the poorest areas of green in the city of São Paulo.The site has springs that feed a stream dammed to form an artificial lake, and bi... |
Parque da Luz - MAP In the center of the state capital we can stroll through a park in addition to providing beauty, leisure and relaxation, also gives us the opportunity of a meeting with the great art masters and mistresses of the sculpture nationally. Parque da Luz, in whose land is situated the building of the State Art Gallery is the ideal place for relaxation, take a coffee and enjoy a lot of culture.Opening hours: Monday to Sunday7am to 18hAvenida T... |
Parque das Neblinas - MAP 3
The Park of the Mist, 115 km from São Paulo, is close to the Serra do Mar State Park, between Mogi of Cruzes and Bertioga 12089.
With the Atlantic forest reserve of 2,800 hectares, all activities must be scheduled and are always accompanied by monitors of the surrounding community.
Hiking: In an extensive system of trails, visitors have direct contact with the natural environment.
Canoeing: contemplative, with some d... |
Parque do Povo - MAP 6
Opened two years ago, occupies an area of 112,000 square meters near the Marginal Pinheiros the Parque do Povo, in addition to fruit species, native plants, medicinal and aromatic herbs it has hiking trail for 1.6 km and 1.3 km of bike path, along with three courts, trails and a fitness facility.
With good infrastructure (toilets and drinking fountains) it received indications of Internet users as an ideal place t... |
Pateo do Collegio - MAP 6 Amid the skyscrapers and the effervescence of business occurring in the city, the center also holds the Pateo do Collegio, the birthplace of what became one of the largest in the world.It was the place that St. Paul State was born, from the construction of a small hut of mud-and-straw house where 13 Jesuits, including Father Jose de Anchieta and Manoel da Nobrega met, committed to convert the natives. At the time perched on a hill and s... |
Praça do Por do Sol - MAP 3
The Sunset Plaza, located in the Pinheiros district of Alto, in Sao Paulo, is a tip for those who want to enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the city.
Every day, young couples and families gather at the site to observe the scenery, enjoy nature and to have a break from the routine of the frenetic metropolis.
The area was popularly dubbed by that name as one of the best places in town to watch the nightfall. Consi... |
Republic Square in São Paulo - MAP 6 The Republic Square is one of the more traditional points of São Paulo. Located in the center of the city, it is visited daily by people of many different styles that take advantage to know the famous place that holds some of the history of the metropolis.It was formerly known as the "Largo dos Curros". There, the nineteenth-century São Paulo inhabitants enjoyed watching rodeos and bullfights of the season. Since then the space name ... |
Serra da Cantareira State Park - MAP 3 Sao Paulo, which has about 11 million inhabitants, over 240 000 shops, 90 museums, among many other attractions metropolitan surprising to have one of the largest urban forest in the world: the Serra da Cantareira. The region is a biosphere reserve of the city according to Unesco. Ali, 10 km from the city center, is the Serra da Cantareira State Park, with an area equivalent to eight thousand football fields of the Atlantic Forest.Visit... |
Trianon Park - MAP 3
Also called Lieutenant Siqueira Campos, the Trianon Park has an area of 48.600m ². Besides its most famous Trail of the Faun, it also offers the visitors an aviary, playgrounds, exercise equipment, walking and jogging track. The highlight is the "Faun" sculpture by artist Victor Brecheret and Arethusa Francisco Leopoldo Silva.
The Parque Tenente Siqueira Campos features 38 identified... |
Villa-Lobos Park - MAP 3 Located in the district of Alto dos Pinheiros, in the west of the capital, the park Villa-Lobos is one of the best options for outdoor recreation in the city. The park, covering an area of 732 thousand square meters, a bike lane, courts, soccer fields, "playground" and woodland species of Atlantic Forest. The recreation area also includes equipment for gymnastics, jogging track, tables of "street basketball" and an amphitheater wi... |
White Water Park and Aquarium - MAP 3 Located in the West Zone of São Paulo, the park has an area of 136,765 meters square and greenery, is an excellent option for those looking for leisure and cultural activities. In addition to picnic areas, playground, reading room and an outdoor area for musical performances, dance and theater, the park has an area livestock, in which children and adults can enjoy and know more about animals such as sheep, teals, MiniVac and poni... |