After leaving Buenos Aires, my crew and i flew to Sao Paulo to do another leg of our drug investigator meetings for J&J. We were put up at the lovely Hilton Sao Paulo. My feelings about Sao Paulo are mixed to say the least. For one, I should say that I barely got to see anything of the city. Aside from the fact that it is one of the largest cities in the world, I also only had a few days here. However, one of the reasons I did not enjoy Sao Paulo is that it was not a safe city. Our hotel was isolated mostly because of safety. There were guards everywhere. We were warned repeatedly not to go out at night or wander into areas without guides or knowledge of where we wanted to go. In my travels, there is nothing I can't stand more than being afraid of the place I am trying to enjoy and explore.
The crew at dinner at the Brazilian Bar B Q
Why would I want to go here when i can go to Prague or Rome and wander aimlessly, completely lost through streets and alleys and never once fear for my health and property? This will explain why I have very limited photos. I should also include that I was tremendously ill at this point in the journey and was desperate to get better before Georges and I went to Machu Picchu. This all being said, at the same time though, I could tell there was a fun South American cosmopolity to the city that was waiting to be explored. Needless to say, you need a local contact to help you navigate this monster of a city.
My crew and I did some fun things, but mostly we stayed close at the really hideously priced, but hip and taste bar/restaurant in the hotel. We did however make a trip out with 10 of us to a classic Brazilian Bar B Q, which was stellar. Everyone was stuffed.
This stop was really just a bridge between Buenos Aires and Machu Picchu for me, but fun nevertheless.
