District reference · Brazil / São Paulo

São Paulo/Downtown

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São Paulo/Downtown destination photograph: Vale do Anhangabaú Sao Paulo.jpg
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A first look at São Paulo/Downtown

São Paulo's downtown area (Centro) is where the city was founded and started to grow from, in 1554. It is a concentration of historic buildings and protected areas, from different eras and architecture movements. In the second half of the 20th century, business and upscale households have moved away from downtown, turning the area into a degraded hub for robbery and drugs…

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