Square, Plaza sights in São Paulo
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Avenida São Luís
Praça da República is an always-lively square a few blocks northwest of Anhangabaú that turns into an open-air market on Sundays, specializing in crafts, paintings, coins and gemstones. The area north of the square has become popular with the gay community , while to the south lies a nest of business hotels, huge office buildings and, especially along Avenida São Luís, what were once some of the city's most prestigious apartment buildings.
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Rua Augusta
North of Paulista, Rua Augusta is São Paulo's traditional red-light district, and at night the traffic slows to a crawl as johns troll the sidewalks from their cars. The area is slowly being taken over by the city's alternative crowd, however, and its simple bars and restaurants are packed after 22:00 with the young, high-minded and multiply pierced.
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Praça da Liberdade
Praça da Liberdade is the neighborhood's main square and also the location of its metro stop. It hosts an open-air market on Sundays. A short walk south on Rua Galvão Bueno takes you past many Asian shops and restaurants as well as some rather neglected Japanese-style gardens.
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Avenida Ipiranga
For Caetano Veloso fans, a visit to the corner of Avenida Ipiranga and Avenida São João, which features in his beloved song 'Sampa,' is mandatory. There are no sights to speak of, but the bustling intersection does a good job of summing up the city.
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Praça da Sé
The old heart of the city, Praça da Sé has seen better days but still draws animated crowds, from street hawkers and nose-down business types to - unfortunately - more than its fair share of pickpockets.
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