Tag: são paulo
Parque da Luz, São Paulo
Parque da Luz (or Jardim da Luz) is one of two big parks in the center of São Paulo. The other one – Ibirapuera – is much more famous for its design and the location of several cultural institutions. I came here primarily because the Museum of the State of Sao Paulo (Pinacoteca do Estado) is…
Livraria Cultura @ Shopping Iguatemi, São Paulo
This is the third bookstore that I came across in my two-and-a half-day stay in São Paulo. This Livraria Cultura is situated in one of the more luxury shopping malls in town (Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton are its neighbors). Like the shop they have in downtown on Avenida Paulista (see my post here), the entrance…
Livraria da Vila @ Alameda Lorena, São Paulo
This is the second bookstore that I came across in downtown São Paulo. I almost missed it because of its non-descript modern Brutalist facade. The size of the store and the neighborhood in which it is located (Rua Oscar Freire) reminded me of SoHo in New York and Rizzoli on West Broadway (closed since late…
Livraria Cultura @ Shopping Conjunto Nacional, São Paulo
Walking around São Paulo, I came across three remarkable bookstores. Two in the downtown area and one in a luxurious shopping mall in the business district. My short visit had become an unintended bookstore tour and I was delighted. I will dedicate a post for each one of them. This one owned by Livraria Cultura is…