São Paulo surprised us! 🇧🇷 Brazil FIRST IMPRESSIONS 

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Welcome to the most underrated country in the world 👍

My father moved to Brazil when he was young, he said he'll never go back to Europe. He loves this country more than most locals. That being said, he warns all his parents in Italy that come visit him in Brazil to bring larger clothes because they WILL GAIN WEIGHT. It's THE foodie ultimate country. Some things you brought up Security: São Paulo is the safest capital in the country and one of the safest cities (most all others are on the state too, so it's a pretty safe location), it has crime rates similar to New York. That being said, not all country is like this, but even cities like Rio de Janeiro that are famous for being violent (and are on similar levels to Chicago tbh), are not that bad if you don't go up favelas or try to meddle with gang business. Violence in Brazil is often gang on gang or police on gang. Tattoos: Brazil is not the most tattooed country but São Paulo is the most tattooed city in the world. You'll see less tattoos the further away you go from the city. Weather: São Paulo rains everyday when is hot and get really dry in the winter. Ivana looks Brazilian: Oh yeah, to be real, both of you could pass as brazilians without much of a problem. The only real ethnicity we don't really have here is southern asians. For some reason, the Indian subcontinent never migrated here. All the rest? Plenty.

Every region of Brazil is Like a Different country, you should visit all of them

To all the readers; I wish you, your loved ones and your parents a very Blessed, Healthy, Propsperous and Wealthy life. Stay Blessed ❤❤❤ Stephanie

Great video. São Paulo is a totally different city in winter. Ivana definitely looks like she could be from brazil

I literally cannot believe you ran into Tarik! I went to high school with him! He drew the cover art for my first band. Incredible artist! I noticed the mural was his before I even saw him. I'm glad you guys went to Bologna. It's a good spot and right next door to you!

We plan to be in Brazil for 3 months!🇧🇷Please let us know what you would like to see on our Brazil series! And also share some reccommendations if you have any, on places to visit, things to do, and food to try!👍 Thank you❤️❤️❤️

Sou brasileira, o que vocês disseram sobre vocês parecerem brasileiros é verdade! O Brasil é um país muito diverso, o Brasil tem à maior comunidade de japoneses e descendentes fora do Japão do mundo, temos muitos chineses e brasileiros com ascendência chinesa e também sul coreanos e descendentes de coreanos, e de tailandeses, mas temos também milhares de brasileiros com ascendência da Itália, Portugal, Alemanha, Rússia, Polônia, Ucrânia, Holanda, Inglaterra, França, Espanha, e muitos outros, também temos brasileiros com ascendência Árabe libano, Síria, os nativos americanos chamados de indígenas, temos muitos descendentes de europeus. Vocês dois poderiam facilmente se passar por brasileiros, Ivana por exemplo: poderia se passar por uma brasileira com ascendência asiática, e você um brasileiro com ascendência europeia. O Brasil muda muito por região e Estados, no sul do Brasil as pessoas se parecem europeus, no nordeste se parecem mais negros e mestiços, no norte parecem mais indígenas ( nativos americanos) e mestiços, já em São Paulo capital e também o estado de São Paulo as pessoas são mais diversas muitos asiáticos, brancos, negros, e mestiços. Mais em todo o território do Brasil é possível encontrar todos os tipos de pessoas bem misturados e diverso. Saudações do Brasil! 😁🇧🇷

Beautiful country ❤️

The best country in the world! Brazil❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Welcome to Brazil, I recommend visiting Ouro Preto, Belo Horizonte and other cities in the state of Minas Gerais.

You should try the São Paulo pizza it's just amazing! We even say it's better than the Italian one, but I'm suspicious to say that 👀👀

I'm Brazilian and I'm LOVING your vlogs! Can't wait for the next ones!

10:36 Tapioca is actually a starch extracted from the Cassava root - which is eaten in many forms in Brazil. In Asia, it's eaten most commonly in pearl form but in Brazil you can make it into a crepe :) It's flavourless like the pearl balls in bubble tea but it's good if you want gluten-free food and you can eat it savoury or sweet for breakfast or a snack - it goes really well with coffee. In the South of Brazil they actually put the tapioca pearl balls (sagu) in red wine with cinnamon and cloves and make a mulled wine called Quentão.

Vocês certamente foram capturados pela cultura brasileira. Não existe outro país igual . Bem vindos para sempre

I loved the "obrigada, obrigado" thing hahhaha Here in Brazil the correct thing to do is always let pedestrians cross the road in the crosswalk, even if the sign for pedestrians is red. But many drivers don't respect it, so people are riskig their lives doing that.

Vocês deveriam conhecer Ilhabela e Ubatuba, o estado de São Paulo tem um belo litoral.

"Never judge a book by its cover"...this idiom is truly right about you guys' first impression on Brazil before your arrival there. Well, after a week stay, you both in fact have fallen in love with it and are now fearless...👍👍👏👏 Woooooooow...am loving those street arts and graffiti...truly amazing and whoever the artists are, they are fantastic !!! Another wow for the yummy food and the technology used in that restaurant. I notice something on Steve's arm..is it a sticker or a tattoo? As for lvana, your hair is shorter, has a haircut? 😀😀🤓 Anyway, enjoyed watching this informative and knowledgeable video. Great content and Happy exploring, Steve lvana.

One more comment: you should try to make it down to the Sao Paulo coastal beaches of Ubatuba, Caraguatatuba and the island of Ilhabela. You can then take the Costa Verde through Rio de Janeiro state (stop at the colonial town of Paraty if you can) on your way to the city of Rio de Janeiro. THAT is the lush and beautiful Brazil that everyone thinks of when they think of Brazil.

Awesome video! Saw you guys on my friend’s Gringo Nation’a channel, keep on exploring!

in São Paulo, the most "traditional" sandwich isn't the Mortadela Sandwich as some would say, but the Lanche de Pernil, in Estadão bar. Mercado Municipal is kinda a tourist trap, the locals don't usualy go there

Go to Bonito in Mato Grosso do Sul state. It's an inland destination full of ecotourism with cristaline-water rivers that you can swim and observe the fish, several waterfalls and blue-water caves. It's gorgeous!

I would say the darkest skinned africans are also very rare in Brazil. When you see a very dark skinned sub-saharan person, most likely the person is either from Haiti or some west African country. Most black brazilians have at least a little European or Native pre columbian genes

You NEED to go to Brasília, the true capital of the country! It's just incredible!

I love how you guys balance each other, Ivanka is a bit on the shy side, but she compensates being very knowledgeable about food and culture, and Steve is always getting super excited and marvels at stuff that are very day by day by locals (and he has this very cartoonish presence, especially when he gets his face very near the camera, which is funny). I used to be a chef (ten years) and worked around the world, if you need someone to guide through local food (I'm in SP and you guys are already gone by now but..) I'm your man. Cheers!!

I just found the channel and binge-watched all videos of my home country Brazil 🇧🇷 I live in Texas (LET’S GO COWBOYS ⭐️ btw) and it is so nice to see you guys enjoying and sharing experiences from Brazil. So here it goes a few recommendations for you to make the most out of this 90 day stay. You should definitely plan to visit all five regions because they’re very distinct. SP Capital: Mercado Municipal to try our cheesy ham sandwich from Mané (the best and most traditional restaurant over there) and lots of different fruits. SP State: Holambra (It’s our little version of the Netherlands); Ubatuba (has many nice beaches) On Christmas, take a plane to the south (Porto Alegre) and spend it in Gramado. Since you’re in the southern part, enjoy 2 or 3 days in Foz do Iguaçu and check out the biggest waterfall in water volume in the world. If you’re the shopping mood, cross the border to Paraguai and buy cheaper things in Ciudad Del Est. For new year’s eve, Rio is the way to go. Spend as much time as you want in the most scenic city on Earth. When you’re done with Rio (city) you can take quick trips to Angra dos Reis/Paraty to enjoy absolutely stunning beaches. After that, in the Northeastern part of Brazil, there’re many states and many places to go but the must-see in order of priority is: Maragogi (state of Alagoas); Lençóis Maranhenses (state of Maranhão); Jericoacoara (state of Ceará): Chapada Diamantina (our green Grand Canyon in the state of Bahia) and Salvador (state of Bahia). After all incredible beach & heat experience in the Northeast, heading west you’ll get to the North region, heart of the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon (Amazon is ours not yours, Bezos lol). Manaus, Belém and Alter do Chão are three amazing cities you’ll get to experience a lot of the forest. Still in the North, if you have time, make sure to go to Jalapão (stunning place in the state of Tocantins). Alrighty, time to head south and land in the Midwest where you wanna visit Bonito (state of Mato Grosso) and Brasília (our capital). Going back to the Southeast to finish your loop on the country, you can spend some time in my state, Minas Gerais. It’s where you’re gonna find the best food in the country and lots of charming historic towns. In Minas, must-go’s are Ouro Preto and Capitólio. After all these places, you’ll have truly experienced our culture in its finest. Google all these places I mentioned to have a taste of what you’re gonna miss if you don’t do all of them haha. You’re still gonna be missing so many nice places but I absolutely can’t wait for y’all to enjoy Brazil and record everything of this journey so we all can have a great time watching these nice adventures of yours in these blessed lands. Hope you have a great time and if you need anything, just comment here and I’ll try my best. Oh one thing, Palmeiras sucks. They don’t have junior cup nor club world cup (LALAIÁLALAIÁLALAIÁ where my Brazilians at? 😂) Flamengo is the best hands down and you can confirm that with your own eyes watching Flamengo plays the Super-cup final on Feb 20th. Cheers guys!

Respect for trying to understand the country and it's culture so much. Brazil is much much more than copocabana, favelas, carnival and the amazonas. I've been living here for two years and I keep getting surprised of what this country has to offer. Enjoy your stay!

YES! We don’t have beaches in the capital but the cost are just 1:30 min away from the capital (without traffic) we have more than 300 beaches and one of the most beautiful beaches in the world is in SÃO PAULO costal área.

You guys just need to go to Minas Gerais, the capital and some of the nice historic towns and UNESCO sites, best food and warmest people. You'll love it and it is quite safe, a Brazil you never imagined and very underrated!

The Romanian shirt fits perfect in a tropical country !

Love u! And Brasil! Me? România...

Wow I first saw your most recent videos, now watching your first ones coming to brazil, your brazilian portuguese has gotten so good over thes days its wonderfull seeing your evolution.

Hi, I’m a new viewer to your channel. Hello Ivana!! Never thought that you’re Indonesian! I am an Indonesian and living in São Paulo. Nice to see your video about SP, I really enjoyed it 👍

Yvona , that yelow shirt you took it from Romania right ? we call it IE. I am glad to be with you discovering BRASIL .Have a very pleasant journey there.

10:38 I've heard a lot about bubble tea, but I have no idea about where to find it in Brazil. I'm honoured you've found a use for our tapioca, though.

I really love to hear this guy talking, he speak so fast but understand every single word. Thanks, you are really helping me improve my english.

🇧🇷➡Y love Brazilian America.

Brazil is wonderful

Love São Paulo ❤️

oh this is so nice, you were visiting all the streets and places I'm used to go and pass by almost everyday and your tourist eye, explorers surprises and amazements kinda make me see things from normal day-by-day differently, reminding me these things are special, but the locals sometimes forget it...

I have lived in Sao Paolo for my whole life and I used to hate this city. But thanks to you now I'm seeing it with different eyes.

I really love seeing people from different countries visiting Brazil and enjoying it :)

Yes São Paulo, has beautiful beaches on its coast, which is 1:30 hours from the city.

Hi, your channel show up to me in my RU-vid homepage and I'm enjoying your trip in Brazil. I'm from São Paulo, there are a lot of places to know. And Brazil... Jesus you'll need more than 90 days. And i loved that you went to Palmeiras game. You earned a new fan. Enjoy your trip

Brazilian here! If you guys are still in São Paulo, I'd recommend going to Catavento Museum and Butantan Institute. They are really fun to visit.

Hi guys 👋 really nice and informative introduction of Sao Paolo 👍🏻 I’m loving the graffiti 👏🏻 the street arts OMG they are really talented people whoever the artists might be 👏🏻👏🏻 amazing , was it rainy season in Brazil what’s the weather ? The restaurant has quite a system and advanced technique on how to control the place 👍🏻 hope to see more on street food and local market guys , take care Ivana and Steve 😘🥰

Welcome to Brazil

Awesome graffiti and street art.I’d spend days checking each one out.Thats a cute maple leaf tattoo you have on your right inner elbow Steve. Looking forward to your Japanese community adventure.Keep staying safe guys.

You guys are so sweet! Welcome to Brazil. Enjoy your trip! 😃

Nice that you are enjoying our dear country! Brazil has an incredible culture. Here are several countries within a single one. If you are still in São Paulo, a suggestion in the city and another in the state. For the city of São Paulo visit the Ibirapuera Park and for the state of São Paulo, go to the city of Campos do Jordão, you will love Europe within Brazil. Speak well of our country to the world! Thanks!

Hope you go to Florianopolis 😎

3:47 this is right by my workplace and where i have lunch almost everyday

You guys are so polite with your comments. As a Brazilian, I think that's really nice. Thank you, enjoy your 90 days here! 😊

December to January begins the rainy season in Brazil, especially in São Paulo (or southeastern region of the country)

''you weight a plate, which is pretty exciting'' KSKSKSKSKSK great video

I had the same expierience Sao Paolo is Great!!!

Nice vlog guys from Brazil 🇧🇷 👍

I am from Brazil and I am loving your energy! Congrats!

Estou adorando os vídeos, parabéns, vcs estão retratando muito bem o Brasil

You guys must check some capybaras somewhere. They can be found in several inner city parks with lakes. You MUST: - check Iguazu falls - Balneário Camboriú, Blumenau and Florianopolis - Serra do Rio do Rastro - Torres (a beach city at Rio Grande do Sul) - Canyons of Fortaleza and Cambará do Sul - Gramado and Canela, winecountry at Caxias do Sul and Bento Gonçalves SOUTH OF BRAZIL: done Now, return to the southeast by airplane, to Rio de Janeiro. Then Petrópolis, maybe Angra and some of the coast full of islands and historic cities of Rio state. Then to Belo Horizonte and Ouro Preto (best historical town in Brazil). Chapada Diamantina in Bahia? Salvador? I am not an expert in the northeast, but the flooded desert dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses are very famous and awesome.

"What can be better than that!!" Keep safe, healthy and happy.

l looove SP, it has everything you need! Nice vlog, guys!

My best bro jetlegt & your friend is really awesome lot of love 💙

It's interesting to see how impressions change after a while in the country. Nice!

Nice to see you in Brazil. Have fun guys 😁✌️ You nailed it with the pronunciation.

15:45 A small slice of popular culture for you: São Paulo is well known amongst other Brazilians for being the state of mashed potatoes (no, really). They have mashed potatoes in hot dogs, with ceviche, in pizzas, in sandwiches, they have premade mashed potatoes mixes in super markets, they even have lists for the "best potato puree in SP" online.... But then again, what does it matter? There's healthy, there's cheap, there's delicious, and in the middle there's potatoes. Potatoes are the ultimate food group haha.

Cool city, excited for upcoming videos

Have a nice trip!

Você e a ivana são sensacionais, adoro os seus vídeos, os seus olhos são nossos também pois através deles conhecemos mais o nosso brasil que é continental e muintos brasileiros não tem condições financeiras pára conhecer esse imenso país e através de vocês temos a possibilidade de viajar a través dos vídeos de vocês, obrigado por ter gostado do brasil, somos muinto gratos pelas belas imagens com que vocês nós presenteiam todos os dias com seus vídeos mostrando as inúmeras belezas do nosso brasil,sil,sil,sil.

Welcome too Brasil!!!!

Hello guys. I love your videos! If you love corn and during a bus travel you should try to it corn juice, corn ice cream corn pie in a "Rancho da Pamonha". I'm Brazilian and I miss it badly. Good trip in Brazil!

Have you a good stay and trip!

excelente vídeo !!!

Muito legal a edição do vídeo de vocês! Parabéns

Adorei

Adotei esse vídeo!

Amei!

welcome guys! 😊

very nice video, respect from br bro

In Rio Grande do sul state we have Gramado and canela, two cities that synthesize the germanic and italian culture in "Serra gaúcha", we also have canyons in the city of cambara do sul (they make one of the best sites on earth), and we also have in the state the biggest beach on the planet.

It's so cool to see that you guys are enjoying your time here, I basically agree with 99% of what you said, it's a really good vision you've got in such short time. Oh, and about the people, here's a fun fact: I wouldn't realize you both are foreigners in the streets If u did not speak english instead of portuguese haha. People are very plural in Brazil, It's totally common you have friends of different ethnicities here :)

Loving your vlogs. You are making me believe I live in a beautiful and safe country haha ... love you guys ^^

Hey, I live in Sao Paulo for a While. I recommend you a Japanese restaurant in Liberdade called Ikkousha for eat lamen, is amazing. Famous places in Sao Paulo: Bar do Juarez, Terraço Italia Nice Reataurants: Casa do Porco (Michelin Guide, it means the house of pork) There is a restaurant called D.O.M, is the only one in Brazil that got a 2 michelin stars, I never went there because is really really expensive I already travelled a lot in Brazil, Amazonia, northeast, soth One thing that is amazing everywhere is visiting the old churches and cathedrals, it represents a lot on the history of our country

That last chili Ivana ate is not actually that spicy. It is used mainly as decoration for plates and you can eat it whole, at least most people can.

Bear São Paulo visita Ubatuba. Great Beaches besides tropical Forest. And Oakberry açaí: best açaí for foreigners.

Hi guys! I've been having lots of fun watching you two explore and enjoy my home town -- and seeing it through the eyes of two foreigners. It's a shame I've only got to watch them now, but if you ever come back, there's an amazing Thai restaurant in Liberdade (Thai E-San, try their pad tai and the entree soup with fish broth, chicken, coconut milk and spices for lunch). Also, have a drink on the roof top of Hotel Unique on Biigadeiro Luís Antônio Ave, it's a gorgeous, unexpected architectural landmark and it offers a stunning 360-degree view of the city. Ah, and try the JK and Argentina pizza at Camelo (order a half anf half pizza with these flavors).

I CAN'T UNDESTEND!! WHY WORLD THINK ABOUT BRAZIL IS NOT SAFE? SAO PAULOS IS SO BIG, 12M OF PEOPLE LIVE AND WORK HARD HERE, SÃO PAULO IS SAFE!!!!

You guys should have the paulistano breakfast in a "Padoca" eating at the counter a "pão na chapa saída requeijão".

Os estados do brasil, são países dentro do Brasil ! Yeah I love this country, Bahia is the best for me ! But I love Sp !

Muito bom!

potatoes with rice and meat on a plate is actually common in south america.

woooww 6:28 I Love that background trasitions when Ivana was walking... It remember`s me the "Num Pulo" channel... a they are like you, ut are a Brzilian tourists expeciallized in.. Brazil!... They travel trough many non comon and some classic tourist destinations.

are you guys going to amazon??? omggg must be epic if you go there!

here we have events, such as fairs, daily in various neighborhoods. we also have night fairs, with food, sale of ornamental plants, fairs of cultures from other countries. you can have fun every day (and nights)

Welcome!! You have to go to Praça do Povo (people's square), its a beautiful place in São Paulo!!

Great! I’m glad you are having a good time in Sampa, our short name for Sao Paulo. Again, Praça Benedito Calixto in Pinheiros on saturdays is a good call for a vlog. Cheers.

Love your vídeos. Must stop at Campos do Jordão city on the way to Rio. Our Swiss Mountain city. Also must visit the Aparecida Basilica. Thais ia a must stop.

Muito bommm🎉

Congratulations on the videos. 👍