São Paulo, Brazil's MEGACITY: Largest City in the Americas

São Paulo, Brazil is the largest metropolis in the Americas and the economic engine of the world’s sixth most-populous country.
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The dramatic cliffs and endless beaches of Rio De Janeiro makes it the city that probably first comes to mind when you think of Brazil. But São Paulo, the largest metropolis in the southern hemisphere, is the true economic engine of the world’s sixth most-populous country.
In 1554, Catholic missionaries - with the help of indigenous workers - built a small village perched 750 meters above sea level and 70 kilometers from the Atlantic coast. It was the only inland settlement in the country, a jumping off point for expeditions of conquerors, traders, and gold hunters.
In the 1800’s, Brazil became the world’s leading coffee producer, but the farmers in Rio over-cultivated their soil, giving São Paulo an opening to become the country’s agricultural hub. As one of the few inland towns, it was closer than Rio to the plantations spread throughout the interior, and it was directly linked by rail to the port of Santos, making it the ideal junction for shipments of goods on their way to the coast for export.
In 1888, Brazil’s businesses adapted to another significant change when Emperor Dom Pedro II - regarded by many as the greatest Brazilian to ever live - convinced his people to abolish slavery. With their captive labor force suddenly free, farmers and industrialists turned to immigrants from abroad. Today, as a result, São Paulo has the largest population of Italian descendants of any city on the planet, including Rome; the largest Japanese community outside of Japan; and - of course - significant numbers of Portuguese and Spanish.
Many of these newcomers were skilled factory workers whose knowledge helped São Paulo emerge as a manufacturing capital during the industrial revolution and WWII.
Over a period of less than 30 years, the city’s population exploded from 250,000 to 1 million. Steady growth continued through the century, passing Rio in 1960, and hitting 8.5 million in 1980.
Today, the population of the megalopolis known as “Sampa” is over 20 million. In many ways it is a thriving global city with the largest stock exchange in Latin America; a vibrant culture with over 100 museums and dynamic performing arts spaces and beautiful parks. As part of futbol-crazed Brazil, it proudly hosted matches during the 2014 World Cup; and is making significant investments in the next generation, with 850,000 students enrolled in higher education courses.
Unfortunately though, São Paulo’s rapid development has also taken a heavy toll, with four core problems rising above the rest.
The city’s only major bodies of water are the Tiete and Pinheiros rivers. As the population grew, the government - plagued by inefficiency and corruption - struggled to meet demand for basic infrastructure. Without enough wastewater treatment plants, sewage from millions of people flowed directly into the rivers. Toxic waste from industrial facilities was dumped without limit. When new highways were built, the city laid them on the only continuous stretches of land left, the riverbanks, and then hid stretches of them behind walls. But even if you can’t always see the rivers, their stench doesn’t go away.
When the Tiete is at it most-choked, it is a biologically deadzone as far as Barra Bonita, 260 km downstream.
It wasn’t always this way. The rivers used to be gathering points for recreation--distant memories that are motivating current rehabilitation efforts, which include projects to treat 100% of all wastewater before it enters the Tiete, putting an end to all dumping, and teaching people how to care for their rivers and streams.
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[@luisinhobiker]

Sou Português e desejo o maior sucesso ao Brasil, que seja uma grande potência no futuro!

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Obrigado

[@diogeneslima4284]

Amém amigo

[@david_contente]

Obrigado irmão Lusitano.

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[@PeterRue]

My father is Brazilian and he says South Korea is his favorite country to travel to.

[@luanpereira5966]

Thank you amiga, South Korea is a exemple to be followed.

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[@RafaFerrer]

Why Koreans are always so kind and polite? 😂😂

[@bruhmoment5700]

greetings from russia 🇷🇺, im learning portuguese, I hope one day i'll be on brazil 🇧🇷

[@Ryanlima157]

And i am a Brazilian learning russian 😁 🇷🇺

[@rafaelavaluski8609]

Tenho um grande amigo da russia, as pessoas russas são incríveis

[@onlyinbrazil4736]

Come!!

[@bruhmoment5700]

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[@bruhmoment5700]

XxSEVENxX nice, I hope you can learn easily

[@rishavbadola7357]

I’m from India but my father worked in Sao Paulo for 18 years and I visited multiple times a year even living there for a bit. I absolutely love the city and country. Hope to return some day♥️

[@MatheusGomes-ob3ou]

You’re welcome. ❤

[@tahsinbillie7020]

What work your father do???

[@Instead2]

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[@KnowHistory]

São Paulo is more interesting than I ever thought!

[@brunor.1127]

Porque se acha que teus ancestrais vieram aqui?

[@joaoducati64]

@@GusRudder12 bem. Como um estudante de História. Não diria inteligentes nem fortes 🤔🤣

[@joaoducati64]

@@GusRudder12 diria que para ser inteligente deveria de ter indústria própria. e não me referi nenhum momento aos índios inocentes que tem um grande conhecimento c/ la nature etc. abs

[@KnowHistory]

mas de facto, embora os navegadores das caravelas tivessem de ter imensa intrução, os colonos não, os colonos eram apenas passageiros, nem todos atenção, mas a grande maioria sim.

[@empiricwisdom7902]

Temos uma indústria pequena, mas pelo menos temos algo que vos falta: tranquilidade, segurança e qualidade de vida. Passe bem meu caro.

[@retak4110]

Parabéns da Argentina! Vocês têm um pais maravilhoso! Se não fosse pelos seus políticos....

[@nunomcb140799]

Nunca houve tanta semelhança entre nossas nações.

[@retak4110]

Nossos países estão sendo similares pelas razões erradas, infelizmente. Eu vejo tantas coisas que acontecem aqui que também acontecem lá que num momento nos somos como o mesmo país.

[@diogeneslima4284]

Sim,nossos países são muito similares em coisas boas e ruins,saludos hermano!

[@AlvaroJunqueiraJr]

Obrigado! Vocês também têm um país maravilhoso! Se não fosse pela população... UAHUAHUAH, brincadeira, brincadeira! Abraços!

[@maxbertioga]

Estamos em período de transição por uma politica Centro Direita Conservador para uma descentralização de poder via pacto federativo e privatizações.

[@jajaja6405]

Que bonito es Brazil saludos de mexico

[@gisl9575]

@Juan Ortega, gracias por su comentário. Nosostros brasileños amamos el México! Saludos desde São Paulo - Brasil 💚💛

[@nicollyfarao2401]

Me Gusta Monterrey 😄

[@umaletradoqueen3981]

Me muero por ir a México. Saludos desde Brasil.

[@SrQueen22]

Gracias, nos brasileiros amamos el mexico

[@Trinitypater]

Jajaja Ortega I love Mexico!!!

[@TravelwithTommy]

Wow São Paulo looks absolutely gorgeous. A very big megacity. Will definitely put this on my bucket list.

[@kingjaehaerystargaryen]

If you come to the city, I recommend districts like Moema, Brooklin, Pinheiros and Vila Madalena to stay while you're visiting other famous places here. You'll love those places. Also Sao Paulo, as the biggest city of Latin America, has a huge cultural scenario with the most important museums, restaurants and parks of the country and Latin America.

[@einfachorangensaft4879]

The 3 Musketeer s I’m sorry for what happened I’m Colombian and something similar happened to me when I was visiting SP last year. I couldn’t speak Portuguese either

[@KONAH_YNSKI]

@@einfachorangensaft4879 but is very, very very close to spanish dude.. for us, is pretty simple to learn spanish with the accent

[@kingdomofbird8174]

Caution!: It's a Dangerous City ok?

[@niky2742]

@@Thelaretus Eu moro no Rio e aqui nao tem nada de feio, algumas partes nao sao muito bonita, mais em sao paulo tambem tem isso ue. Em todo lugar existe seus lados nobres e pobres

[@namelessgirl1096]

Soy mexicana y amo Brasil y los brasileños😍 espero poder ir algún día a su país🇧🇷🇲🇽❤️

[@WesleyVPS]

¡Saludos desde Brasil! 🇧🇷 :3 Amo su cultura

[@flavionunes8188]

Sejam sempre bem vindos.......

[@beaware354]

Soy portugués y me encanta la America latina y por supuesto tu país México. Saludos desde Toronto ON

[@hermisgamerytb]

Obrigado

[@hugocavalaristudartpereira1214]

Me encanta la cocina de tu país y creo que a ti también te gustará la nuestra, no es tan picante pero sí llena de sabor, bienvenido siempre, disfruta y tráeme un burrito 🌯 😅😅🇧🇷❤️🇲🇽

[@juliozants8343]

Conheci São Paulo e me apaixonei pela cidade. Multicultural, pulsante e frenética. A cidade pode ser acinzentada, mais há muita cor e amor nas pessoas. Uma cidade digna de ir e voltar muitas vezes

[@keilaf8]

Volte!! 👏👏👏

[@carlosb.7111]

amor naa pessoas kkkkk

[@vicentesouza1920]

Acho o povo frio em São Paulo n vejo amor nenhum nas pessoas

[@Alvaro-du7in]

@@uolase6333 são Paulo é horrível, tudo é longe, 1 hora de distância no mínimo

[@feehrocha6576]

Existe amor sim em São Paulo, e boa parte está concentradas nas favelas. Se você viver de Berrini e Paulista, provavelmente encontrará pessoas mais frias, assim como qualquer outro bairro burguês do Brasil

[@saviorpirates4875]

Love to Brazil from 🇺🇸

[@Fawkes_01]

igualmente 🇧🇷 🇺🇸

[@macessb7971]

COME TO *B* *R* *A* *Z* *I* *L*

[@cardosoo1]

Primeiro americano que eu vi sem chamar os brasileiros de macacos, uau

[@georgiosalencarchardavella7527]

@@cardosoo1 Nunca nem vi

[@fandafamiliareal8546]

@@cardosoo1 nunca vir nem um país chama brasilero assim não inventa não

[@ALSPEHEIR]

São Paulo is what a cyberpunk novel would looks like in real life.

[@luizfernandodonascimento3413]

@@thepatriarch6144 with people like around, any place looks like hell. Good thing, we brush people like you off in seconds. You'll always be forgettable and unhappy if you really mean what you wrote.

[@thepatriarch6144]

Most of Europe before or even American before the 60s had plenty of non white free areas.

[@ardiun2732]

thats the coolest thing anybodys ever said about this city omg

[@lunarrocks4165]

@@thepatriarch6144 at least there was no century lasting segregation to make them as violent as they are in the US, it was such a heavy damage to African-Americans in the US that they aren't being able to recover, specially because it's only truly ended recently.

[@thepatriarch6144]

getoutofherestalker Yeah 'recently' three generations ago and blacks today are more violent compared to back then.

[@Thiago-sm2sl]

Caralho tô aprendendo sobre o Brasil com um gringo Obs:sou BRASILEIRO

[@4ZuLa0]

Ah e mesmo e?

[@jota7442]

Thiago Rickli a gente se sente honrado quando gringo fala da gente

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@@jota7442 legal

[@datitingammez]

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[@liliuMAX]

pqp ta pra nascer bicho mais carente de atenção que o tal do brasileiro

[@jorgepietro7744]

Lá principal ciudad de Latino América 💙💚💛👑

[@slightlygayindianscammer2279]

Eh...

[@modafoca1501]

BRASIL NO ES LATINO AMERICA CARAJO!

[@slightlygayindianscammer2279]

Callate

[@caioachtschin]

@@modafoca1501 é sim

[@JoaoGabriel-fu6op]

@@modafoca1501 usou droga?

[@Diegosarmii]

Buenísima la ciudad, creo que es la mejor ciudad de Sudamérica, Saludos desde Argentina🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@Therealjameshetfield]

Buenos aires es mejor

[@rhulzikaspfc-br995]

@@Therealjameshetfield no

[@Therealjameshetfield]

@@rhulzikaspfc-br995 Argentina es el país más visitado de sudamerica

[@neriuzaalmeida6527]

@@Therealjameshetfield Mentir para tratar de magnificar un país que está prácticamente en bancarrota.

[@neriuzaalmeida6527]

@@Therealjameshetfield Buenos Aires es un huevo en comparación con São Paulo. Brasil siempre será el mejor y más grande país de América Latina. Aceptar y listo.

[@beaware354]

Sou português e amo o Brasil e os seu povo. Espero um dia ir descobrir esse país fantástico. Beijos de Toronto ON

[@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel]

Exploring São Paulo, Brasil: The largest metropolis in the southern and western hemispheres is the economic engine of the world’s sixth most-populous country.

[@faristaj2326]

When will you cover Karachi?

[@Miminyte500]

Isn't Brasil the fifth most populous country instead of sixth?

[@AlfredMugho]

Nairobi Kenya would an interesting Megacity to cover! Massive success, and massive issues!

[@faristaj2326]

Alfred Mugho The thing is, Nairobi is far from being a megacity

[@AlfredMugho]

@@faristaj2326 That's a fair point, it isn't nearly as large as Megacity should be

[@Erick-uf9ek]

God, i live in São Paulo and not ever seen a video so good about São Paulo in portuguese, thanks

[@fernandoantoniofernandezca8149]

Good video, but I would like to point out that Marcelo Odebrecht is not a politician, but a businessman caught in corruption with the government, and that It was not Dom Pedro II who abolished slavery, but his daughter, Princesa Isabel. Even tough Dom Pedro II was against slavery, and freed his personal slaves, he did not act on that, mainly because his main suporters were slave owners. One year after slavery was abolished, Dom Pedro II lost his kingdom and Brazil turned into a republic.

[@apolloniuspergus9295]

Though*

[@fabio2k2]

@@apolloniuspergus9295 .

[@gabrielmacedo3254]

@Brian Lucazz não, foi muita coisa até chegar na lei Áurea

[@gabrielmacedo3254]

@Brian Lucazz vc perguntou se foi só isso q ela fez, e eu disse q não, ué Mas se vc perguntasse oq foi q ela fez, eu responderia

[@magnoemanoel]

Uma das poucas descrições imparciais do Brasil, em especial São Paulo, feito por gringos. Parabéns!!!

[@luizrodrigodeoliveira4558]

São Paulo cidade mais rica globalizada e influente do brasil

[@beyond9999]

Do Brasil só não:da América Latina!!

[@filipenunes304]

@@beyond9999 de todo o hemisfério sul!

[@kamiz18]

Do mundo! q

[@hiagogama4610]

@@kamiz18 aí emocionou

[@correeeaa]

E a mais populosa de todo continente AMERICANO

[@LucianoSilvaOficial]

Actually, who abolished slavery in Brazil was Princess Isabel, Dom Pedro II's daughter.

[@BHNative]

PR stunt

[@natan7667]

Actually was England pression

[@phvaguiar]

She just signed it after a lot of pressure.

[@swedgendesu9960]

what would have happened if she didn't sign it?

[@LucianoSilvaOficial]

There was already the free womb law, giving freedom for all the sons of slaves and the sexagenary law, to give freedom for slaves at 60 years old. The aurea law abolished the slavery completly.

[@Marcelo59968]

I love this city. I’ve been to many cities all over the world but São Paulo is unique ❤️

[@seansoraghan3245]

Brazzilla is The capitol

[@lucaar7626]

São Paulo capital financeira de latinoamerica

[@nonec384]

De todo as americas em populaçao

[@dani-tw6cy]

@@nonec384, no, Buenos Aires!

[@user-tb7tb9ll6k]

@@dani-tw6cy São Paulo tem um pib maior que Argentina Tem mais população

[@dani-tw6cy]

@@user-tb7tb9ll6k, mas mesmo assim tem menos importância.

[@user-tb7tb9ll6k]

@@dani-tw6cy PQ cara?? São Paulo é o coração da América Latina cara Em quase todos aspectos Você dizer q São Paulo não tem muita importância

[@me9039]

If there’s a city that represents the Brazilian soul it’s São Paulo: -It’s messy; -Unequal; -Cultural; -Rich; -Fast; -Multicultural; -and CRAZY.

[@juancmf9634]

Its a shame we're part of this country, it seems that 1932 (the Paulista civil war) was not enough...

[@Ferter]

I'm from Sao Paulo and lived in Melbourne for almost a year. It's (very) accurate this comment, Melbourne isn't so unequal as Sao Paulo thought.

[@EzioAuditore1500]

Duto Knevitz HAHA never thought about it this way

[@CiroAmc]

And violent...

[@nickxdr1987]

So, Pernambuco and Bahia follow that too... Northeast has more culture than SP, so, Bahia and Pernambuco follow that too!

[@honantong]

I'm Chinese, been to Rio and Sao Paolo and Paraty. I was getting by with my English and Spanish, after coming back, immediately took some Portuguese lessons. Love it so much. Wonderful people. What we have in China is completely wrong, where has the nature gone? 🤣🤣🤣 well, there are some still.

[@nicollyfarao2401]

E vc prefere as mulheres daqui ou de onde?🤔😄

[@useranother667]

@@nicollyfarao2401 opa, ja te vi comentando em video sobre 123importados

[@Alkis05]

I think you mean that china has no nature in their cities, right? Because China have some of the most amazing natural wonders I would like to visit. The way I see it, and I am fascinated by Chinese culture and history, artistry, specially Chinese woodwork and paintings. I would very much like to visit your country. It is a petty our languages are so different. But who knows, mandarim is becoming so important, maybe I will give it another try.

[@lipeeeeee]

Wonderfull bandits, only if it is.

[@leslieseale9761]

My favorite country, people, beaches + music in the world. So happy I discovered it. A native New Yorker I now have an apartment in the heady city (original capital) of Brazil. RE São Paulo it is really a 24 hour city, unlike New York which is less so then in past years.

[@gi.mendes]

my dream is to go to new york one day, i live in São Paulo and i think there is much better than here, maybe because i live here. Kisses from Brazil

[@DanielTrSouza]

Dando aquele like no vídeo só pra promover minha cidade 😂😍🤣

[@willliansantos30]

🤣👍 isso aí

[@matheussouza548]

Kkkkk congratulates

[@KONAH_YNSKI]

keeuekheuejekheu mais um aqui

[@adryanfjorge]

Errado não tá...😂😂😂

[@pessoadaora16597]

Aí sim pô, não sou paulistano mas sou paulista então apoio do mesmo jeito

[@HeyATILA]

*I live in São Paulo and I love so much this city.. Your video is amazing congrats*

[@slottraducoesbr2929]

Brazilian?

[@HeyATILA]

sim

[@josealcides9118]

Im braziliam

[@HeyATILA]

VAI BRAZILIAM

[@josealcides9118]

Sou brasileiro

[@carlospaz1998]

Eu sou um equatoriano que esta estudando português. Eu gosto muito de seu país, acredito que o Brasil vai chegar a um bom ponto no futuro. Eu gostaria de morar em seu país!

[@thiagoraphael4762]

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[@Paulo_97]

Será bem vindo !

[@youtubedoapollo]

Sensacional! O melhor vídeo sobre São Paulo que já vi! 💥

[@marcusv9691]

This is a beautiful city! Good luck from Houston.

[@CitiesoftheFuture]

Future Sao Paulo!...Great video! We love this channel!

[@marenkielsen4714]

I love this channel too! i came here from Cities of the Future

[@mariebonnat2600]

Nice Video!

[@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel]

Cheers!

[@canalfacebookvideos2662]

Precisa colocar a legenda em Português !!!

[@tomasiamarques4424]

*São

[@taekbrowley5370]

As a paulistano myself, I gotta admit this is legit the best video of São Paulo from a foreign perspective that I have ever seem. You covered the most important points of the city. Its beauties and flaws. Congratulations! (The way you say "Tietê" is funny tho lol)

[@gmorfimgames]

And I have to admit that your english is incredible haha

[@joaoVictor-fh4it]

Mesmo morando em SP tinha coisa que eu não sabia, ótimo video.

[@foxyg4mepl4y40]

tbm não,são paulo é muito bonito

[@canaldegamerful]

@@foxyg4mepl4y40 é o estado mais desenvolvido do brasil tambem

[@abel82]

Eu gosto muito do Brasil sobretudo da alegría do povo. Um forte abraco de um irmao peruano, sulamericano tambem que mora em Lima, venham conhecer meu pais, as nossas maravilhas culturais, arqueológicas e as paissagens

[@ChemistryAtomistic]

Tenho certeza que há muitas belezas para visitar em seu país! Muitos brasileiros de fato vão à turismo para aí. Outros tantos não foram ainda, mas querem ir!

[@fernando1571]

Sou paulistano, e amo o meu eadado de São Paulo, amo o meu Brasil. Eu acredito que o meu país vai muda, vai crescer em todas as áreas. Muito bom video, parabéns. 🇧🇷

[@saugatnepal8266]

You explain soo well

[@younesledj7586]

Love brazil from morocco🇲🇦

[@firedstand1862]

Love morocco from brazil!

[@Anderson_Anderas]

According to the statistics São Paulo is safer than Miami and Chicago which have a much lower population than São Paulo.

[@david_contente]

Miami and Chicago are shitholes

[@VexOnTwo]

These statistics are surely wrong. I warrant you that Miami and Chicago are safer cities...

[@ThePipojp]

@@VexOnTwo They are not

[@robsilvaalvarez]

Anderson Anderas statistics made by lula da silva, very reliable.

[@Anderson_Anderas]

Robsilalvarez - Vct em outras com mais credibilidade? Ocultar homicídios é meio complicado, não acha? Vou ficar esperando as suas, inclusive espero que aprenda como são feitas e por quem são feitas.

[@AJCiti]

Great video, I lived in SP for a year. It's an amazing city

[@deivi.l.dlisboa9448]

Ah ... Só lembrando que sp possui a maior variedade gastronômica do planeta.

[@gsy01018]

As a person from one of the most packed cities in the world (Seoul, Korea), I can feel the struggles they would go through on a daily basis. However, because of how populated the city is, I also believe that it has a very good chance of developing in a very good shape

[@nakaba569]

Amazing! I am a Brazilian and live in Sp, but still, learned so much from this video. Love it, thanks!

[@friewire]

So interesting. I love your work!

[@srikrishnavenkat8306]

Love these videos!

[@Coracora-he9pz]

Great video as always!! Could you do a vid on the biggest cities in the Caribbean like San Juan, Santo Domingo, La Havana and Kingston? Big fan, keep up the great work😀

[@joazinhonaguiana]

That is absolutely a great video. Informative and great imagery!

[@fernandoprieto6981]

I miss my hometown every single day. I've been living in Boston for almost 2 years and not a single das has passed by without thinking about it. SAO PAULO, EU TE AMO

[@silverco2560]

Fernando Prietto Same! I've been living in Los Angeles for some time now and the saudade of Sao Paulo never really goes away, once paulistano always paulistano.

[@giovanilourenco3839]

@@Alvaro-du7in não é louco

[@fernandachame3240]

Me indetifiquei mtoo sou de sp e to morando no canada mas vou voltar nao consigo deixar minha SP

[@butelegue8437]

Oi

[@keyshawnscott12]

Just move back lol

[@salokin3087]

Yes! São Paulo never gets enough love. This is easily one of best channels rn

[@slottraducoesbr2929]

@@ohnegativo3441 kkkkkkkk

[@slottraducoesbr2929]

@@ohnegativo3441 americanos n entederam

[@brianf1929]

Just discovered your channel a couple days ago and I absolutely love these videos, keep it up!!!

[@Multi0703]

Listen, I cannot even express into words how proud and satisfied I am with your short mini documentary. You get an A + for everything that you have expressed in a simple, yet very complete manner. By the way, I say this as someone who was born in Sao Paulo, no longer lives there, yet is always proud to have been born there! Kudos to you and your team! Happy 2019!

[@guipacker]

Sao Paulo is a vibrant, beautiful modern city. I would love to live there one day.

[@Gabu_]

No, you wouldn't. At least not in its current state.

[@gabrieloliveira8573]

No, you wouldn't

[@rncr7088]

There are tons of other good cities in Brazil, even in the state of Sao Paulo.

[@angelicelly_904]

Come! You will enjoy it (mostly).

[@david_contente]

*(acima observamos um monte de vira-latas complexados)*

[@liamtahaney713]

Really excellent channel

[@arthurmeier2050]

I loved how you guys were honest and simple, explaining things. Congrats, loved the channel

[@tacobellappreciater]

Man, keep making these videos! They are well informed and entertaining!

[@TheMDM1956]

Very nice and accurate depiction of this amazing city. Thank you.

[@Ej12452]

Hey I love the videos ❤️ I just wanted to request a History of Los Angeles and see if the city is trying to modernize in any way that other cities around the world are? Thank you!!

[@arsnakehert]

This video was great work, liked and subscribed

[@luciocosta8155]

Awesome thanks to this channel very good video from São Paulo!

[@AlfredMugho]

DC, I love the series!! You should do another African Megacity next - Nairobi Kenya is experiencing massive growth, but massive challenges!

[@CitiesoftheFuture]

We want to vissit Nairobi soon!

[@labeeb7735]

I would rather see maybe Kigali, Rwanda.

[@estebanvasquez2307]

Yesss! I would also like to see Kigali

[@vladdracula9903]

Kigali Wat. Nairobi is Mega city in East Africa

[@thesucker9632]

Kigali would be really cool, since I just visited last year and it was great, but unfortunately I don't quite think it qualifies as a megacity

[@JJAIME-xc9vx]

Muito bom e esclarecedor o vídeo,parabéns ❤️🇧🇷

[@BHNative]

Wow, this video is beautiful and spot on. Congratulations on all the research!

[@vikyosa4651]

Fabulous, complete information and we'll explain history ever, thank you 🙏🏽❤

[@cityexplorerplus_cep]

Spectacular city!

[@slottraducoesbr2929]

And i live in São Paulo

[@syedahmed8015]

Love from Bangladesh 😘😍 🤩

[@rodio8291]

Wonderful video, this has helped me with my homework loads.

[@pedroricardomg]

What a video! Thank you for showing the world the deep, dark but yet hopeful information not even brazilians know about. Shoutout from a person that lives near Barra Bonita, the small city attached to Tiete you've mentioned. :D

[@delonlaynelayne5789]

Yes indeed Brazil is a beautiful country with beautiful people ❤️ as a Guyanese citizen who speaks English I am very happy to have Brazil as one of our closest neighbor that shares the same dream to protect the Amazon not just for ourselves in the South America but also to the rest of the world 🇬🇾🙏💜💛💙

[@guilhermeferreira4161]

Muito bom esse vídeo parabéns.

[@GabrielfromSouthAmerica]

Amazing video 👏🏻

[@familiamedeirosusa]

Congrats for that amazing video. I have live in São Paulo all my life and I never seen before a video like that. Thanks for sharing with world so information about my city

[@BrunoOliveira001]

São Paulo Sensacional, great video!!!👏👏🤩

[@brennenchanty3524]

After watching the video I found it very interesting to see how the country of Brazil and Sao Paulo in particular all came to be. When it comes to Sao Paulo, I was very ill-informed as I was only familiar with the name and that is all. I liked how the video demonstrated what Sao Paulo was all about, the struggles that they faced, and what they did to combat that.

[@CVitor29]

Parabéns pelo vídeo!

[@FRTG99]

Great and very informative! Greetings from Sampa!

[@_M_o_n_k_e]

Sao Paulo is the biggest city from whole America (North and South). So ye.. prety damn big

[@dani-tw6cy]

Raved 🤣

[@MySinger94]

But aunt's the richest or more dominant city in America, the top 10 richest or dominant cities in the continent easily goes to North America.

[@thiagoribeiro-nq3tm]

@@MySinger94 no São Paulo is the 3,4th richest city in america!

[@AJTLfilms]

I love your videos! Do London and Chicago next

[@Baz_09]

Great video!

[@wolfelovesjol4evayea]

What an informative video - thanks

[@dragonhunter6900]

To pronounce São Paulo correctly: Say “sun”. Then say “zoom”. Combine the “su” and the “oom” Drop them “m” but it should implied Say “Pow” and open your mouth to create an open vowel sound Add “loo” and practice “São Paulo” until it flows

[@MarcioSilva-ssiillvvaa]

What for?

[@nightcat5492]

you can just say ... bambi

[@areudumbstoopidordumbhuh8998]

Suhw pahwlu

[@markos535]

4:26 Eu morava naquele 3° prédio vermelho 😜

[@lorenaayres830]

E onde ai?

[@paulotendou9165]

fodase vc e boy

[@javierayala1648]

I applaud you! EXTRAORDINARY piece of work!

[@sibonisondovela9059]

love your videos profiling cities you should do more often

[@jorgegomesdossantosjunior4543]

Eu sou Paulistano, obviamente natural de São Paulo, com muito orgulho.

[@ramadrigo]

This video is great! Please do portuguese subtitles for it. It will be really useful for the Brazilians that do not speak English.

[@fabioguimaraes4256]

exceptionally reallistic. Very good job !

[@labounti]

Nice production and history. Would like to visit.

[@samukadetudoumpouco1977]

Moro aqui em São Paulo, agradecemos pêlo video em descrever e mostrar nossa Metrópole. Obrigado a todos e sejam bem vindos ao nosso BRASIL..

[@vinibroetto]

Terra da garoa, que empurra meu Brasil para frente! Todo brasileiro tem que ser grato a São Paulo. Deixo meu salve aqui do Espírito Santo.

[@umapessoaconservadoraqueam3906]

Não necessariamente 🙂 MG aqui todos são necessários ❤🇧🇷❤

[@alessandroareco2946]

Sai pra puxa saco

[@lenzadoo]

Sou paulistano, mas todas as cidades do Brasil tem sua importância ❤ sou Paulista grato por cada uma ❤

[@fernandaaguil]

E o povo de São Paulo tbm tem que ser grato a todos os brasileiros que fizeram a cidade crescer.

[@Ryan-zd1mz]

@ShaRiiiN acho engraçado que sempre que alguém elogia SP, vem um nordestino querendo desmerecer o estado.

[@jong8876]

Great video

[@luskauchiha4936]

obg pelo reconhecimento

[@a.m.ciclotur]

_Great video very informative the idealizers are of congratulations, I Brazilian of the southeast region my state is Minas Gerais, really São Paulo is a fantastic city, the most important of South America_

[@tsnowsill]

Good video, I live in SP and you covered it well. It's a crazy but vibrant and interesting place. Just a shame that many of its citizens don't look after it...

[@3markaw]

Exactly . How can you let your most important history museum burn down ?

[@brunoillipronti8641]

Awesome video! Really Accurate!

[@noticiascvoce]

Really smart report 👍👍💚💚😉😉

[@zaphster11]

FINALLY!!! Can you do one for Manila?

[@nicollyfarao2401]

Love boys from Philippines 😍😅

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

One note: The gap between the rich and the poor will continue to increase as long as schools continue to only teach people to work for other people. Teaching the basics of starting your own business, investing, finance, and accounting/budgeting allows people to used their capital to their own advantage instead of someone else's... But that is one thing the powerful will not do; teach others how to improve their finacial intelligence

[@BMTHrenan]

Have you ever been to Brazil? Opening its own business here is almost a death sentence (to your business of course) nowadays. Broken economy and politicals uncertitudes have been devastating to my country.

[@russodazonasul]

Why there are soooo many small businesses then, Renan?

[@Gabu_]

He's both correct and wrong. These past few decades we've improved significantly regarding bureaucracy - if I recall correctly the average number of days to open a business went from ~100 days to a couple of weeks -, but one issue remains: most small businesses in São Paulo derive from need, not entrepreneurship.

[@baussier134]

Happily this all gonna change now with Bolsonaro

[@nalinh0]

@@baussier134 yeah for worse

[@andrewwhite1479]

Interesting insights into various societies and their underlying issues I wonder where you get the info because you are clearly well informed but still very interesting to watch however it should get more views but I guess that not enough people care