it depends a lot on which part we’re talking about. the “concrete jungle that never sleeps” at paulista av and faria lima av and their outskirts. the huge favelas like heliópolis (population of 200k) and paraisopolis (100k). middle class neighborhoods with a few buildings, mostly houses. and downtown, my favorite part. despite cracolândia (a zone where the crack addicts gather to get high and rob anyone who passes by), there’s the historic center, augusta av, roosevelt square, where the alternative cultural scene reigns, the best theater groups, lotsa poetry and bohemians of all kinds. it’s actually one of the best cities in the world when it comes to culture and gastronomy cause, like new york, you can find culture and food from everywhere, and ofc not only in downtown, basically all over the city, downtown is just where I belong.