As you wander the tree-lined walkways , dodging throngs of body-conscious Paulistanos exercising along the way , you will encounter one masterpiece of modernist architecture after another -- mostly designed by the father of Brazilian modernism Oscar Niemeyer . São Paulo 's art , fashion and music scene means it 's no longer second to Rio . Among the hundreds of skyscrapers is iconic modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer . Uniquely Brazilian , the city also has a twist of other cultures . Do what the Paulistanos do and sample street - side food and top cocktails .
São Paulo 's art , fashion and music scene means it 's no longer second to Rio . Among the hundreds of skyscrapers is iconic modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer . Uniquely Brazilian , the city also has a twist of other cultures . Do what the Paulistanos do and sample street - side food and top cocktails .