IBOV 165,528.92 ▼ 1.42% IPC MEX 70,184.33 ▲ 0.58% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL5.49▼ 0.03% USD/MXN18.64▼ 1.02% USD/CLP980.56▲ 0.29% USD/COP3,241▲ 0.46% USD/PEN3.45▼ 0.44% USD/ARS1,551▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.19▲ 3.20% USD/PYG5,936▲ 3.60% USD/BOB12.05▲ 2.28% USD/DOP60.50▲ 0.83% USD/CRC449.50▲ 2.08% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.13% USD/HNL26.88▲ 3.34% USD/NIO36.62▲ 2.78% USD/VES890.98▲ 0.11% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 2.40% USD/TTD6.69▲ 2.14% EUR/BRL6.17▲ 1.46% BRENT 109.58 ▼ 5.38% WTI 100.12 ▼ 1.61% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.65 ▲ 2.24% GOLD 4,073 ▲ 0.85% SILVER 54.49 ▲ 0.70% SOY 1,250 ▲ 0.70% CORN 450.25 ▼ 1.04% WHEAT 614.75 ▼ 0.20% COFFEE 294.35 ▼ 2.19% SUGAR 19.26 ▲ 0.84% ORANGE JUICE 143.20 ▲ 5.45% COTTON 77.90 ▼ 1.47% COCOA 5,581 ▲ 1.66% BEEF 230.73 ▲ 0.33% CATTLE 346.40 ▼ 1.00% LITHIUM 62.43 ▲ 1.89% PETR4 53.31 ▼ 1.06% VALE3 62.88 ▼ 2.33% ITUB4 41.42 ▼ 0.67% BBDC4 15.69 ▼ 1.63% ABEV3 15.40 ▲ 0.20% BBAS3 17.59 ▲ 0.69% B3SA3 15.27 ▲ 1.33% WEGE3 45.78 ▲ 2.81% PRIO3 69.21 ▼ 2.71% SUZB3 47.14 ▼ 0.55% RENT3 31.14 ▼ 1.67% AZZA3 16.72 ▲ 1.15% CSAN3 2.69 ▼ 2.89% RAIZ4 0.34 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.22 ▼ 3.48% GMAT3 3.74 ▲ 2.19% PSSA3 47.75 ▼ 0.89% CVCB3 0.98 — 0.00% POSI3 3.56 ▼ 0.84% SLCE3 16.97 ▼ 2.75% NATU3 5.68 ▼ 3.89% BRKM5 3.80 ▲ 19.50% RANI3 7.34 ▼ 0.54% CSNA3 4.76 ▼ 4.99% IBOV 165,528.92 ▼ 1.42% IPC MEX 70,184.33 ▲ 0.58% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL 5.34 ▼ 1.32% USD/MXN 18.69 ▲ 0.62% USD/CLP 983.47 ▼ 0.57% USD/COP 3,149 ▲ 3.06% USD/PEN 3.45 ▲ 0.17% USD/ARS 1,537 ▼ 0.28% USD/UYU 40.21 ▲ 3.57% USD/PYG 5,803 ▲ 3.78% USD/BOB 11.97 ▲ 4.93% USD/DOP 60.54 ▲ 1.83% USD/CRC 451.24 ▲ 2.13% USD/GTQ 7.64 ▲ 3.23% USD/HNL 26.87 ▲ 3.37% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 2.81% USD/VES 885.08 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.69 ▲ 2.63% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 2.07% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 7.53% BRENT 109.58 ▼ 5.38% WTI 100.12 ▼ 1.61% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.65 ▲ 2.24% GOLD 4,073 ▲ 0.85% SILVER 54.49 ▲ 0.70% SOY 1,250 ▲ 0.70% CORN 450.25 ▼ 1.04% WHEAT 614.75 ▼ 0.20% COFFEE 294.35 ▼ 2.19% SUGAR 19.26 ▲ 0.84% ORANGE JUICE 143.20 ▲ 5.45% COTTON 77.90 ▼ 1.47% COCOA 5,581 ▲ 1.66% BEEF 230.73 ▲ 0.33% CATTLE 346.40 ▼ 1.00% LITHIUM 62.43 ▲ 1.89% PETR4 53.31 ▼ 1.06% VALE3 62.88 ▼ 2.33% ITUB4 41.42 ▼ 0.67% BBDC4 15.69 ▼ 1.63% ABEV3 15.40 ▲ 0.20% BBAS3 17.59 ▲ 0.69% B3SA3 15.27 ▲ 1.33% WEGE3 45.78 ▲ 2.81% PRIO3 69.21 ▼ 2.71% SUZB3 47.14 ▼ 0.55% RENT3 31.14 ▼ 1.67% AZZA3 16.72 ▲ 1.15% CSAN3 2.69 ▼ 2.89% RAIZ4 0.34 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.22 ▼ 3.48% GMAT3 3.74 ▲ 2.19% PSSA3 47.75 ▼ 0.89% CVCB3 0.98 — 0.00% POSI3 3.56 ▼ 0.84% SLCE3 16.97 ▼ 2.75% NATU3 5.68 ▼ 3.89% BRKM5 3.80 ▲ 19.50% RANI3 7.34 ▼ 0.54% CSNA3 4.76 ▼ 4.99%
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São Paulo Is World’s Second-Most Desired Travel Destination in 2020

By · January 11, 2020 · 2 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – São Paulo is the second most desired city, sought by tourists from around the world to travel in 2020, beating destinations such as Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Vienna, and Dubai.

São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center, is among the world’s most populous cities, with numerous cultural venues and a rich architectural tradition. Its iconic buildings range from its neo-Gothic cathedral and the 1929 Martinelli skyscraper to modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer’s curvy Copan Building.

Considering only Brazilian travelers, the capital of São Paulo ranks third, losing to Rio de Janeiro and London.

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São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center, is among the world's most populous cities, with numerous cultural institutions and a rich architectural tradition. Its iconic buildings range from its neo-Gothic cathedral and the 1929 Martinelli skyscraper to modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer’s curvy Edifício Copan
Considering only Brazilian travelers, the capital of São Paulo ranks third, losing to Rio de Janeiro and London.
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The survey is part of a Google search, which disclosed the list of the 10 most popular destinations in 2020, according to global hotel searches. Google Hotels’ searches performed between January and December 2019 for dates in 2020 were analyzed and compared with searches performed in the same period from 2018 for dates in 2019.

Top ten destinations for world travelers in 2020:

    1. DaNang, Vietnam
    2. São Paulo, Brazil
    3. Seoul, South Korea
    4. Tokyo, Japan
    5. Tel Aviv, Israel
    6. Marseille, France
    7. Vienna, Austria
    8. Bangkok, Thailand
    9. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    10. Perth, Australia
Da Nang is a coastal city in central Vietnam known for its sandy beaches and history as a French colonial port. It's a popular base for visiting the inland Bà Nà hills to the west of the city
Da Nang is a coastal city in central Vietnam known for its sandy beaches and history as a French colonial port. It’s a popular base for visiting the inland Bà Nà hills west of the city.

Top ten destinations for Brazilian travelers in 2020:

  1. London, England
  2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  3. São Paulo, Brazil
  4. Brasília, Brazil
  5. Florianópolis, Brazil
  6. Santos, Brazil
  7. Paris, France
  8. Natal, Brazil
  9. Orlando, United States
  10. Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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