Carapicuíba
Carapicuíba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.
It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 398,236 in an area of 34.55 square kilometres (13.34 sq mi). It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in the state of São Paulo.
Getting to Carapicuíba
Here are some of the main highways: Rodovia Anhanguera Rodovia dos Bandeirantes Rodovia Raposo Tavares Rodovia Castelo Branco Rodovia Anchieta Rodovia dos Imigrantes Rodovia Ayrton Senna Rodovia Presidente Dutra Rodovia Fernão Dias Rodovia Régis Bittencourt Rodoanel Mário Covas There are two airports in the Greater São Paulo which have commercial flights: Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos, the main and busiest…
Worth seeing
São Paulo's Avenida Paulista, Historic Center, and endless glass-covered skyscrapers near the Pinheiros river The center of Embu das Artes, filled with shops of local handcrafts and antiques The center of Santana de Parnaíba, one of the few Colonial historic centers in the state The English-built village of Paranapiacaba Aldeia de Carapicuíba, a historical indigenous village, in Carapicuíba The Billings reservoir,…
Things to do
Expresso Turístico CPTM (At Luz station), toll-free: +0800 055 0121. Sat Sun. The Expresso Turístico is a train ride for tourists that is available on weekends. It departs from the historical Luz station, and is a two-way, direct ride in a comfortable train that goes to Jundiaí (outside Grande São Paulo), Mogi das Cruzes or Paranapiacaba.
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