AGIFORS Annual
Symposium 2005
Sao Paulo Information
Sao Paulo is a city of 20 million inhabitants.
The city of Sao Paulo, not including suburbs, produces 10% of the
Brazilian GDP. Guarujá is to Sao Paulo what the Hamptons are to New
York – a relaxing beach retreat a short helicopter ride away from
the big city. Guarujá attracts more than one million tourists during
the Brazilian summer season, from December to March. Yet, it has
managed to maintain its small city-by-the-sea charm. Guarujá is a
one-hour drive from Sao Paulo through major roads.
A highway map of the state of Sao Paulo can be
found at the Brazilian Transport Ministry webpage at
http://www.dnit.gov.br/rodovias/mapas/
Sao Paulo is served by two major airports.
Congonhas (CGH) is a domestic only, downtown airport 55 km away from
Guarujá. Guarulhos (GRU) is served by all major carriers from the
Americas and Europe and is 75 km from Guarujá. The other major
international airport in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro’s GIG.
Brazil has three major domestic carriers:
The AGIFORS Council and our symposium host,
EMBRAER, have carefully considered the safety of each participant in
the planning of our conference. There will be transportation
arrangements available from Guarulhos airport for passengers arriving
on the weekend of September 24 and 25. Instructions will be mailed to
each participant prior to the conference. Hotel Casa Grande is an
upscale resort in a mostly residential neighborhood. We ask each
participant to take ordinary precautions to ensure their personal
safety. Do not wear expensive jewelry outside hotel grounds. Do not be
out on deserted streets late at night. Guarujá is regarded as a safer
city than most. These recommendations still apply, and are even more
relevant in both Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, like in any large
western metropolis.
We do expect that the Symposium 2005 will be a
memorable experience. The staff at Hotel Casa Grande is very attentive
and the food is outstanding. If you would like to extend your trip,
there is no shortage of options. Sao Paulo is linked to Buenos Aires
and Santiago with multiple daily flights. Rio de Janeiro is a
40-minute hop from Sao Paulo. Other tourist spots popular with
foreigners are Iguassu Falls, Manaus, smack in the middle of the
Amazon, and the Northeast resort towns of Salvador, Recife, Natal and
Fortaleza. On the less traveled path, Brazil boasts an inland swamp (http://www.pantanal.org/,
historical cities filled with barroque architecture (http://www.ouropreto.org.br/),
a futuristic capital (http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3416/,
and several fishing villages with trendiness that ebbs and flows:
If you have any questions please contact Tassio
Carvalho at
technicalchair@agifors.org. |