| The largest city in Brazil, Sao Paulo welcomes millions of visitors each
year with its cultural and historical events and sites, major business
and academic centers, outdoor recreational activities, and its unique
neighborhoods, each filled with specialty boutiques, cafes and
restaurants. The city of Santiago is also brimming with public parks and
gardens and architecture, both old world and modern, such as Basilica
Nova, Jardim Botanico, Lineu Garden, Mirror of Water, and the nearby
small town of Aparecida.
The city also hosts year round conventions,
festivals and fine arts events, featuring musical and dance performances
and art exhibitions, as well as offering a variety of museums and
galleries including the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, Museum of
Contemporary Art and National Museum of Fine Arts, among others. Many
visitors enjoy the major shopping districts along Rua Augusta Rua Oscar
Freire and Alameda Lorena, both packed with upscale boutiques of both
national and international brands, clothing, jewelry, gourmet foods,
local artisan goods and luxurious gift shops items featuring Chilean
specialties. Tourists and residents alike enjoy Santiago's wide variety
of cafes and restaurants, serving international cuisine as well as
regional favorites, and the city's may bars, pubs and nightclubs, many
of which offer live music and outdoor seating.
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