January 24, 2004
Happy Birthday, São Paulo
It is most likely that I will not be around the computer tomorrow, so I wanted to take this opportunity to wish the city of São Paulo a happy 450th birthday.
With over 10 million inhabitants, São Paulo is not only the largest city in Brazil, but also in all of Latin America--and the fourth largest city in the world.
According to the official website of the city, it "houses 6% of the Brazilian population, represents around 9% of the national GNP and commands the country's third largest budget.''
São Paulo was founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests. Today it is home to many ethnic groups, and Brazil's center of industry.
My own adventures in São Paulo include numerous mishaps at the airport, visits to some very huge malls, a conference at a large church near the Santana bus terminal, and a wild taxi ride through the city.
Good times.
Posted by Andrew on January 24, 2004 12:50 PM.
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Posted by: Shanna at January 24, 2004 6:14 PM
the link is my name.. up top
>>Shanna
Posted by: shanna at January 24, 2004 6:15 PM
Hey Andrew, Ms. Aggie wanted me to tell you that she is upset that you do not send her your mail. She is threatening to send a complaint to the Baptist Mid-Missions. And if you don't put her on your mailing list she will switch you to ABWE :-) haha. Well, ttyl.
Posted by: Megan at January 25, 2004 12:56 PM
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