Ordem e progresso

As today is Saturday and hence Felipe doesn't have to work, we got to explore a little more of São Paulo together. It was just as interesting for him as for me, since he had only moved here three weeks ago and hadn't seen anything but the area he lives and works in so far.
Due to the heat, we decided to start with a museum and be outside only in the late afternoon. We chose Museu da Língua Portuguesa (Museum of the Portuguese language) close to Praça da Luz. When arriving there, we didn't see the museum right away, so we first took a little walk through the train station and the park. We found the museum, but weren't sure where to get in. By the people we asked for the entrance, we were guided in opposite directions, making us walk back and forth until one of them have us the information that, after a fire in 2015, the museum was going to be under construction until 2020. We then wanted to just walk somemore, but realized that the area wasn't exactly the best.
Instead, we took a cab to Liberdade, a neighborhood that is home to the greatest number of Japanese immigrants in Brazil. It was dirty and chaotic, but also impressive for its dense Japanese culture and bustling life.
Of course I also got to know some of Sampas nightlife, on a (rather famous) party called Rocka Rocka. Though I liked the music, it would have been more fun if more people had been dancing. But most Brazilians seemed busy looking for a hookup, and I got to observe the extremely direct way of flirting here. Though I have been to many Latin American countries, this is definitely the one that gives the greatest importance to these things.Read more