Parque Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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saopaulo1
S 23° 34.821 W 046° 39.682
23K E 330460 N 7391249
Sao Paulo's 2nd largest park.
Waymark Code: WM15VW
Location: Brazil
Date Posted: 01/25/2007
Views: 42
The park open in 1954 to commemerated the 400th birthday of the city of Sao Paulo. It was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and landscaper Roberto Burle Marx. The park covered almost 2 square kilometers. Inside the park are three lagoons, three museums, playgrounds, areas to run and jog. There's also a convention center.
Name: Parque Ibirapuera
Street Location: Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral, s/n Portão 10
Local Municipality: Vila Mariana
State/Province, etc.: SP
Country: Brazil
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: 400th anniversary of Sao Paulo
Date Established: 1954
Picnic Facilities: Full throttle.
Recreational Facilities:
basketball courts, soccer pitches
Monuments/Statues: numerous
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): 3 museums
Fountains: 3
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: 3 lagoons
Special Events: concerts in the park
Traditional Geocaches:
http://coord.info/GC22VM3
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