Sao Paulo Travel Guide

Ibirapuera Park

The Parque do Ibirapuera is a large park near the centre of Sao Paulo with many interest sights and activities, including a planetarium, Japanese pavilion, gymnasium, the Obelisk of Sao Paulo (a symbol of the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932), and the Cicillo Matarazzo Pavilion, which houses the Museum of Contemporary Art and is the site for large events like the São Paulo Art Biennial and São Paulo Fashion Week. The park is home to many other museums, including the Air Force Museum, Folklore Museum, and Modern Art Museum. It also has jogging and walking trails, and a picturesque lake.