While the springtime festival is what the country is best known for, Carnival is just the beginning of things to do in Brazil. Avoid the crowds and visit in the summer or fall. Read up on your Brazil facts ...
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Samantha chooses to stay outside the city center at Sofitel Sao Paulo.
São Paulo, Brazil
Mercado Central and Hocca Bar
Samantha explores the stalls in the market and checks out the unique foods sold here.
Chilli Beans
Samantha pops into Chilli Beans, a local Sao Paulo sunglass company, for a pair of cooler than cool shades.
Restaurante Sendai
Samantha and her friend Andrea head to Liberdade, a neighborhood filled with Japanese markets, shops and restaurants.
Arte Tribal
One of Brazil's biggest exports has to be havaianas -- the Brazilian version of the flip-flop.
Salve Jorge
Samantha meets up with some friends at a boteca, where Paulistas (residents of São Paulo) end their day and begin their evening.
