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Municipal Market of Sao Paulo
A 1933 market hall with dozens of stained-glass panels of farming scenes overhead, famous for the towering mortadella sandwich and the pastel de bacalhau at its counter bars.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Sao Rafael
São Paulo, Brazil · South America
About Sao Rafael
Sao Rafael works well as a base: 5 minutes from São Mateus, 21km from Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo.
Sao Rafael is in São Paulo, Brazil, with about 150,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is São Mateus, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Sao Rafael?
Within an hour or so of Sao Rafael: Municipal Market of Sao Paulo (20 km), Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo (21 km), Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo (21 km), Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) (26 km).
Where is Sao Rafael?
Sao Rafael is in São Paulo, Brazil, about 4 km from São Mateus.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 148,145
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- São Paulo
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -23.6282, -46.4539
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Worth the detour from Sao Rafael
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo
South America's most visited park designed by Oscar Niemeyer, with museums, a planetarium, and green space in the heart of the megacity.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
São Paulo's oldest art museum housed in a stunning 19th-century building, with an outstanding collection of Brazilian art from the colonial era to modern day.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos)
Home of the Brazilian Grand Prix, one of F1's most dramatic circuits set in São Paulo's urban landscape.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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