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Off Campus Programs in Portuguese

The Off Campus Program to São Paulo, Brazil has been temporarily cancelled.

  • São Paulo has a diverse urban scene, and street art is pretty strong.

  • Outdoor movie in Ibirapuera Park: São Paulo offers a wide variety of cultural events.

  • Santos is a one-and-half-hour trip from São Paulo. The north cost of the State of São Paulo has many other pleasant and beautiful beaches.

  • Carnival in São Paulo: each "Bloco de Carnaval" writes a theme song and organizes casual open street parties.

LOCATION

The LSA+ and FSP are based in São Paulo, capital of the homonymous state of São Paulo. Cosmopolitan and vibrant, São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil. It is a hub of business, culture, sports and the arts that appeals to a wide range of tastes and interests. Founded in 1554, São Paulo matured into a culturally diverse city, powerful economically and politically. It was one of the first cities to benefit from the coffee boom in the late 19th century. Soon after, it became the foremost industrial center in Latin America, attracting major waves of domestic migrants and foreign immigrants, particularly Italians, Germans, Japanese, Lebanese, Syrians, Greeks, Chinese and Koreans. Home to top institutions of higher education, São Paulo has a large and diverse population of university students and is Brazil's main center for academic research and professional development. Classes are taught at the CIEE center and at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP.