What is the largest city in Brazil?

Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the third largest city in the world. It is called the new york of Latin America. It is located on the edge of the great cliff in the Mare Mountains in southeastern Brazil, on the plateau with an altitude of more than 800 meters, and 63 kilometers away from Sanduo City in the southeast. It has a continental climate, but because of the high terrain, the climate is cool, rainy in summer, dry and slightly cold in winter, no severe cold and heat, lush trees and blooming flowers, full of green. This is a city with beautiful scenery and pleasant temperature. It is not only the largest industrial center in China, but also the largest industrial and commercial center in Latin America.

Sao Paulo was an Indian village in its early years. 1554+65438 On June 25th, Portuguese colonists came to this virgin land and found its ideal geographical position. They began to build the city by digging up land. Because this day is a day for Catholics to commemorate Sao Paulo, they named the city Sao Paulo. And built a small church in the city center, which has a history of more than 400 years. It is the predecessor of today's St. Paul's Cathedral and the largest church in South America. It is known as the five most magnificent Goethe-style churches in the world. Sao Paulo was founded in171year, and Brazil declared its independence in 1822. In 1880, Sao Paulo was still a small city with an area of 2 square kilometers and a population of 40,000. But in the19th century, due to the large-scale cultivation of coffee in nearby areas and the arrival of a large number of immigrants, this small city has gone through 400 years.

Today, Sao Paulo has a total area of 1.693 square kilometers and a population of 1.74 million. Its citizens are mixed, and it is called the melting pot of the world's races. Large-scale high-rise buildings have sprung up, and the streets are wide, criss-crossing and busy. Many buildings in the urban area are as high as thirty or forty floors, such as the 32nd floor of the Bank of S? o Paulo State and the 4 1 floor of the Italian Building. There is a restaurant and observation deck at the top, and you can see the whole city from a distance.

In the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil is a Catholic country in addition to its industrial and commercial prosperity. Most people believe in Catholicism, but Sao Paulo also has many sects, which can be said to be a city with a strong religious atmosphere. The monastery of San Bindo was founded in 19 1 1 and completed in 1922. It is located in the center of San Bindo Square and at one end of the bridge of San Dayefenia. The monastery is very large, with baroque crosses in 1777 and Russian refugees in 65438+. Every Sunday morning, you can see monks singing hymns at mass. The bustling business districts are concentrated in 165438+ 10/5 Street, Sanbiandang Street, One Bird, Coustau, and the surrounding areas of Rado Square and * * and Plaza. * * * In the garden of Hehe Square, there is a handicraft market with stalls selling precious stones and antiques, woodcut stone carvings, leather goods and famous paintings. Every Sunday, foreign tourists and local citizens come to buy it. There is a big market in the city center, covering an area of 27,000 meters. People's livelihood food is monopolized, and all kinds of meat, fish, vegetables and fruits are available. From morning till night, people are crowded and very lively. Only in recent years, the emerging supermarkets and shopping centers have been growing, while the business in these streets has been greatly reduced. Except 25th Street, where goods are cheap and business is booming, and it can compete with other major shopping malls, most other commercial streets in the past have turned to other industries (this 25th Street is a paradise for new immigrants in China to make a living). However, a street specializing in bridal gowns not far from the railway station is still prosperous. The shops here are filled with all kinds of bridal dresses and bridal supplies, and the whole street is filled with the joyful atmosphere of the wedding. Anyone who travels to Sao Paulo should go and see it.

Paulista Avenue, known as Financial Street, is an artery of Sao Paulo and a big window of the whole country. There are many tall buildings on both sides of the street, with beautiful shapes and different architectural styles, but you can still see one or two ancient buildings with Portuguese colors, which were specially preserved by the municipal government. The streets are wide and tidy. There are many banks here, and the office buildings of many big companies are located here. In addition, there are many cultural institutions, theaters, cinemas and TV stations, which are also places for demonstrations and celebrations. There is an antique market and a grocery handicraft market every Sunday, and people come and go very lively. Every year on 65438+February 3 1 day, the whole street will be closed to hold the Sao siluestre long-distance race, which is the most lively sports activity in Brazil every year. The shops on both sides are richly decorated. The bustling crowd on the busy street is very busy. On this street, there is a famous Sao Paulo Museum of Contemporary Art, built in 1963, which contains more than 5,000 works of art, including oil paintings, sketches, prints, ceramics and so on. It is the largest museum of western art creation in Latin America. The biennial biennale is held here. 1953, Picasso's most famous painting of guernica, together with more than 50 of his works, appeared in the biennale of this art museum. Since then, Sao Paulo Biennale has become the largest art exhibition in the world. Just like Venice Biennale, modern art has been deeply localized in Brazil.

Directly opposite the art museum is the forest park in the city center. The park is densely covered with towering trees, full of green. Walking here, listening to the rustling treetops, and watching the mottled fragments shoot down through the cracks of the trees, like the sunshine of a little star, is really intoxicating. No pollution, no dust and smoke. The air here is fresh and the environment is quiet, which is a good place for citizens to relax.

Brazil has only a history of more than 500 years, and there are really no places of interest to see. The only places worth seeing are "Ebirah Buella" Park and Ibelanka Palace Museum. Ibira Buella Park, a vast area of several kilometers in Fiona Fang, was originally a swamp and an Indian village. 1954, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Sao Paulo, it was converted into a park and opened to the outside world. The main body of the park is a large lake with an area of 100 mu, surrounded by lush green grass and eucalyptus trees, as well as tall and straight palms and conifers. Bougainvillea, hibiscus flowers in full bloom, phoenix trees in full bloom, and many unknown flowers and trees are dazzling. Seen from the lake, the Revolutionary Monument, also known as the "July 9" Monument, was built to commemorate the democratic constitutional protection movement that took place in S? o Paulo on July 9,193/kloc-0. This monument is 82 meters high and is modeled after the Egyptian obelisk. The towering state capitol, the gymnasium with umbrella dome and the modern buildings with high and low levels can be seen at a glance. There are more than ten public buildings, museums, astrology halls, biennales and gymnasiums in the park, especially a Japanese-style courtyard, and even some offices of the municipal government of S? o Paulo are located in the park. Looking down at the lake, I saw the fish swimming in the lake, with a light breeze and sparkling. Visitors by the lake sit, stand or lie on the grass, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds and enjoying the rare tranquility in the city. There are active teenagers. They all run or ride bicycles on the path by the lake. There are also couples wandering leisurely and complaining. Having seen enough tourists, they walked out of the park and saw an open green space where there was a stone statue.

This sculpture named "Brazilian Pioneers" is one of the famous scenic spots in Sao Paulo, which was built to commemorate the history of Brazil's reclamation and development. Let's appreciate the significance of this group sculpture: on the head of the stone statue are two big horses with their heads held high, one riding with their heads held high, and the other looking back at the team, as if asking them to work hard and not to fall behind. Ma Hou is a group of pioneers with various tools, old and young, men and women, and people of all colors. The first row is Asian faces, followed by Europeans with white and black faces, Middle Eastern Arabs with white hats, and women with babies in their arms. Women wear plain clothes, and men are mostly naked. Everyone Qi Xin joined forces to pull the rope that binds the big stones in unison. The lifelike figures in the whole sculpture fully demonstrated the pioneering spirit of unity, cooperation and perseverance, which moved me to the fullest and made me silently bow to these pioneering heroes.

More than ten kilometers to the west from here is the Palace Museum in Ibilanka, also known as the Independent History Museum, or the Sao Paulo Museum. Formerly known as the Natural Science Museum, it was originally a palace. This palace was built in 1885 and completed in 1890. It was designed by Italian architect tommaso Bess and built into a stable and elegant palace with the color of European Renaissance. The palace has three layers of khaki rectangles, and the palace garden covers an area of 15000 square meters, similar to the style of Versailles in Paris. In 1895, this palace was changed to the present Ibelanka Palace Museum. When you walk into the museum, you can see the largest meteorite in the world displayed in the hall at a glance. There are many fine products in the museum from the mid-9th century to the early 20th century, including royal articles of the Brazilian empire, works of art, antique furniture and daily necessities owned by famous Brazilian historical figures such as knights, explorers and emperors, as well as a large number of Brazilian historical relics, such as statues, oil paintings, tableware, jewelry weapons, religious appliances, an old car, daily necessities of indigenous people, etc. Opposite the palace is Independence Square. 1On September 7th, 822, Brazilian Regent Pietro I returned to Sao Paulo from Sanduo, rested in Ibranca Creek, and received a letter from the Portuguese emperor asking him to return to Portugal. The guards around him advised him not to go back and stay in Brazil as emperor. Pietro complied with public opinion, drew a long sword, swore to heaven "give up independence or give me death" and immediately declared independence. After Brazil's independence from Portugal, it was designated as the National Day, and a palace was built by this river, which was later changed to today's Ibelanka Palace Museum. In the Independence Square in front of the museum, there stands an Independence Monument, ten meters high, with a statue on it to commemorate King Pietro I and other celebrities who have contributed to Brazil's independence.

On both sides of the Independence Monument, there are statues of heroes of the War of Independence. The top of the monument is carved with the image of Pietro I riding a horse and holding a sword, commanding the March into Rio to declare independence. Next to it, the team is like an officer responding to support. In front of the monument, there is a bronze brazier, which is shaped like a sacrifice of an ancient tripod in China. The flame in the brazier never goes out, which symbolizes peace and freedom. There is a basement under the pedestal, where the monuments of King Peter I and Queen are placed.

The Butantan Snake Institute in Sao Paulo, founded in 190 1, is the most famous place in the world, specializing in the study of snake life and making antivenom. There are more than 2000 kinds of tens of thousands of poisonous snakes in the park. In the past 100 years, it has developed into the largest vaccine and serum production center in the world. There are three exhibition halls to visit. The first one shows 100 live specimens of many kinds of snakes, the second one shows the process of extracting snake venom and making serum, and the third one shows the development of related research. In addition, there is a poisonous snake farm next to the ticket booth, which is about 50 meters long and 30 meters wide. There is a running ditch in the center, surrounded by a glass red brick enclosure more than one meter high. Visitors can watch the activities of snakes in the stadium outside the wall. It is said that there used to be more than 2,000 species and 20,000 snakes here, and all the small trees on the grass were covered with colorful snakes, which is really a wonder. However, the author made a special trip in the winter two years ago. The meeting was empty, and there was no snake. Somehow, no one knows if I ask. At the same time, we saw five or six dome mounds with holes in the front and back and about half a meter high on the grass slope. This is a snake nest, which is used to feed a snake named Misurona. This poisonous snake is very special. It is said that it can swallow three poisonous snakes at a time, which is amazing, but all we see is a few mounds, and there is no shadow of the snake.

In this research, more than 200 people work in more than 20 buildings, and the large vaccine factory has 25,000 square meters, with an annual output of 285 million serum and 25 million vaccines, which is the highest in the world. The staff will extract poisonous snakes every day and send them to the laboratory for inspection. After filtration and evaporation, they made injections and injected them into horses. Then, they extracted horse blood and extracted all kinds of antivenom specially for treating snake bites. This serum can also treat smallpox, diphtheria, plague, whooping cough and tetanus. In addition to snakes, this institute also keeps all kinds of poisonous spiders and toads. Study all the tens of thousands of books about poisonous snakes, as well as a small hospital and several beds.

Sao Paulo is not only the industrial and commercial center of Brazil, but also the educational and cultural center of Brazil. Brazil's famous University of Sao Paulo and Catholic University, as well as various scientific and technological institutions are located in Sao Paulo. There are many cultural and entertainment places in this city, including nearly 500 libraries and more than 70 art galleries. Moreover, there are more than 30,000 kinds of orchids in Sao Paulo Park, which are world-famous. In bloom, orchids are full of fragrance. There is also an annual flower show in Holland Village, which is the busiest season in Sao Paulo. However, although Sao Paulo is beautiful, Brazil is still struggling on the poverty line. Slums everywhere, corruption of public security, incompetence of medical insurance system, lack of education, greed and dereliction of duty of bureaucrats have all begun to reform, but I think Brazil still has a long way to go.