5 Interesting Facts About Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is the largest city in Latin America, and it has something to surprise everyone.
1 Sao Paulo has the largest helicopter fleet in the world, with more than 1,300 aircraft.
Every 5 minutes, at least 4 helicopters are in the skies of Sao Paulo.
2 In 1959, residents were so tired of incompetent officials that they nominated a female rhinoceros for the post of head of the city council. The rhinoceros Kakareko won, receiving more than 100,000 votes. Voters said that it was better to choose a rhinoceros than a donkey. The election was declared invalid.
3. In the center of the metropolis, there is a coffee plantation of 1,500 trees.
4. Sao Paulo is home to the largest Italian commune in Brazil, so everything is fine with pizza here. According to statistics, 720 pizzas are baked here every minute.
5. In addition to Italians, Sao Paulo has become a favorite destination for the Japanese. The largest community of Japanese outside of Japan itself has formed here. And here is the only sumo school outside the land of the rising sun.