I live in Iowa in the US, and I listen to a ton of sports talk radio. They always air a travel segment, where the dude today spoke of landing in a plane in Sao Paulo. He said he couldn't believe how large this city was. And he said there were vids like this on RU-vid. He couldn't have been more right. This is fascinating.
this is hardly the best video of a Sao Paulo landing, this one looks dull and ugly. See this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OMx_uyW9dG4.html
this is hardly the best video of a Sao Paulo landing, this one looks dull and ugly. See this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OMx_uyW9dG4.html
Those aren't skyscrapers. A building is considered a skyscraper if it's taller than 150m/492 feet. While Sao Paulo has probably the most high-rise buildings in the world _(~40,000-50,000 buildings above 35 meters/115 ft),_ there're "only" 18 skyscrapers. The view is so impressive! Like a sea of high-rises. Hong Kong is another example. But they lack space. So it's much more dense in Hong Kong.
são paulo is the most amazing city in the world. from up there, from down here... i've been to every single big and important city in the world, and none beats the cosmopolitanism, joie-de-vivre and entertainment options of the greatest and richest brazilian city. I LOVE YOU São Paulo
I always LOVE this runway approach at Congonhas airport! So much more impressing than arriving at Guarulhos Intl. For 20 minutes you see nothing but skyscrapers pass your window ... This city is soooo damn HUGE !! Been there like 12 times now , and I like it even better every next time :o)
State simply fascinating! Diverse nature, you can pass one of the most beautiful spots of the Brazilian coast, Ubatuba / Ilhabela and two hours to get the country's most imposing mountains with peaks of 2,800 m. A rich interior, designed, best place to live in Brazil, a thousand forms of tourism / leisure cities scattered throughout the territory, a capital city which is one of the most important cities in the WORLD, thriving economy..I LOVE SP!!!!!!!!!
sou português e vivo em portugal e sem dúvida que são paulo é a cidade mais impressionante do brasil é lindissima. os meus parabéns a quem deve ter orgulho é pena que nem todas as zonas e cidades do brasil demonstram a qualidade que são paulo mostra à primeira vista. é sem dúvida fantástica a imagem da cidade neste vídeo. abraço a todos os irmãos brasileiros que vivem nesta linda cidade :)
Sou carioca, e como vocês concordo que São Paulo é realmente uma linda cidade. Um charme diferenciado do Rio de Janeiro, entretanto, charmosa e imponente. Me dá orgulho termos uma cidade tal qual esta aqui no Brasil.
Wow I'm amazed...I'm lost for words,i wonder what most of those skyscrapers are used for though? & this has to be the city with the most skyscrapers in the world
jesus, im from sao paulo and i live here i had never noticed how big the city is i mean, i know it has 22 million inhabitants, but i had never realized how hard it is to see the edge of the city but anyways, i love this city and im very happy to live here
The great SP has around 18 million people. In area, it's much smaller than it's supposed to be though if compared to Tokio, NY, and Mexico city. The reason is the number of vertical buildings that are evrywhere and are home for millions of those people. IMO, one of the most incredible cities in the world. What a power !
^when the airport was built, decades ago, it was OUTSIDE the city. The city grew and ended up growing around it. there is another airport in São Paulo, much bigger but away from downtown. But its for international flights. Congonhas is used for domestic flights.
I think you're right. I was looking for some info about it and the extended metro almost hits 30 million. But it's more than 29 million and a HELL of a people concentration anyway.
that number was taken by a forumer at Skyscrapercity. He had a friend who worked at the Prefeitura (City Hall) and got him a list. Yes, imho, the time for São Paulo to build over 200m is long due... when Banespa was built, in 1947, it was the tallest in the world OUTSIDE the US. Now, Brazil lags far behind DOZENS of countries...
11 million is the population of the municipality of São Paulo. The built in urban area extrapolates the municipality limits. The urban stain of São Paulo includes municipalities such as Guarulhos, Diadema, São Bernardo do Campo, etc, etc, etc. Totalling about 19-20 million people.
Sorry, it took me so long to reply to your comment but seriously than you Nancy! I;ve just booked tickets Brazil and am only too exited to visit. I'm learning the language and all. I'm hoping to experience the "best of things" in your tau pais beleza. Thanks for your assurance, hopefully our paths cross in the short time that I am there.
About Panama having more skyscrapers, it dependes on what you classify as skyscrapers. True, São Paulo has no building over 180 meters tall, and Panama is building sveral 300 meter tall towers. But the concept of highrise, for some includes buildings over 12 storeys tall. And São Paulo has over 40 thousand buildings over 12 storeys.
@rodolfosevero007 I'm Brazilian. I live in the US for several years have been mugged here, but never in Sao Paulo. The places I've lived and stayed around in Sao Paulo are extremely safe (Vila Mariana, Moema). I've also been to Maringa a few times and I don't believe for a second it is safer than those parts of Sao Paulo -- it's right next to Sarandi -- enough said.
@13charachters I know what you mean. Have you ever seen the film 'Metropolis' by Fritz Lang? Everybody getting around in the air! He almost described the modern day Sao Paulo in that film. Everybody seems to get around by helicopter!:-)
Yes, Sao Paulo has more skyscrapers than any other city mentioned here. But in terms of hight, Panama has more towers. There are several quantities in asia ,also, for example in Malasia. In São Paulo is being built the largest park in extension of the world. I think , if we want to compare São paulo, we can compare with Chicago, not with Shangai. Besides, São Paulo has not that low self esteem to build great edifications just to show off. Here is built because it´s necessary.
Verdade. Quer queira, quer nao, a economia de Sao Paulo faz uma grande diferença no país....quem nao concorda, então que estude e trabalhe pra melhorar a economia de suas proprias cidades.
the metro of DF is the 3rd largest subway in the world, im not sure but the biggest is Tokio subway and second is Moscu metro, the most efficient metro in Mexico is the Monterrey metro
yes. buildings in Sao Paulo are not very tall due to some very, very strict city laws regarding constructions and land uses. Instead, buildings here are identificated by their architecture rather from their highness
Good to learn a little Portuguese because a small percentage of Brazilians speak well other languages, although in general people are kind and try to help tourists even without understanding them. May is a good month because it's not so hot or rainy in Rio de Janeiro etc, but it's getting colder in São Paulo and the South. Between June/august (winter) there is more rain in the North/Northeast, some cloudy days in Rio and in the South, brrrrr. If you need informations, send me a private message.
há com cada comentário aqui.. a pessoa que publicou o vídeo foi com intenção de mostrar às pessoas de fora uma ideia de como é a cidade, não para se saber se a população que lá vive é pobre ou rica. os americanos que aqui vêm comentar parece que temem alguma coisa, só falam em pobreza do brasil esquecendo-se da que existe no país deles. todos os paises têm pessoas pobres e ricas.
Right. Actually, different countries have different concepts about what a metropolitan area is. Sometimes, the area that americans would consider as a metro area wouldn´t be so if the brazilian or european method is applied. It´s hard to say who is bigger than who when considering the Metro area. It´s easier when we consider only the main city, and the list would be tottally different
Today, Panama has the biggest quantity of skycrapers in Latin america. there was a project to build the highest skycraper of the world in São Paulo about few years ago. It would be called Maharish São Paulo tower. But the project was not approved. It would cost US$ 1 billion. We have great building in São Paulo, but there is a lot of mistakes also, like Viaduto do Chá ! A great city to live. Everything can be found in São Paulo.
@rodolfosevero007 Eu nunca falei que São Paulo é a cidade mais segura do Brasil, São Paulo tem 11 milhões de pessoas, é uma metrópole, e por ser desse tamanho é uma capital brasileira "segura" se comparada à outras capitais brasileiras.
