São Paulo x Rio de Janeiro ( two cities - two worlds)

Diferences between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

São Paulo is the biggest city and the most important commercial and financial economic center.

Although,(apesar) São Paulo has many structural problems as pollution, traffic jam, public transportation, violence, jobs and a great housing deficit.

São Paulo is a cultural and gastronomic city. There are bigger number of movies, theaters, museums, art galleries and nightlife with thousands restaurants, snack bars, discos clubs and many others entertainment places. 

São Paulo skyline is like a “mouth with thousands teeth”(uma boca com milhares de dentes) wrote Mario de Andrade a half century ago. 

Rio de Janeiro is not so larger than São Paulo, but in Rio, you can enjoy yourself around a beautiful nature and an amazing shore.    

There are amazing beaches, public parks and famous tourists’ spots as Corcovado, Sugar loft (pão de açucar)and Botanic garden. 
Rio is named by “wonderful city”, but nowadays the traffic drugs and the governmental disorganization are making an urban chaos.  The increase of the population and slams (favelas) makes this city the greatest national social problem.

While São Paulo is good to work and business opportunities, Rio is a place to appreciate the nature and relax under the sun.