IBOV 172,812.43 ▼ 0.32% IPSA 10,957.23 ▲ 0.55% IPC MEX 66,125.27 ▼ 0.74% MERVAL 3,281,489 ▲ 1.79% COLCAP 2,309.56 ▲ 0.49% BVL PERÚ 56,620.35 — — USD/BRL5.07▼ 0.38% USD/MXN17.40▼ 0.19% USD/CLP934.02▼ 0.05% USD/COP3,229▼ 1.23% USD/PEN3.39▲ 0.10% USD/ARS1,477▼ 0.34% USD/UYU40.11▲ 1.23% USD/PYG6,045▲ 1.76% USD/BOB10.80▲ 2.69% USD/DOP58.02▲ 0.31% USD/CRC446.12▲ 1.15% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.33% USD/HNL26.74▲ 1.61% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.84% USD/VES735.39▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD156.98▲ 0.21% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.11% EUR/BRL5.78▼ 1.20% BRENT 91.18 ▲ 2.20% WTI 84.36 ▲ 1.36% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.54 ▲ 3.79% GOLD 4,076 ▲ 1.64% SILVER 59.12 ▲ 4.07% SOY 1,224 ▼ 0.20% CORN 475.75 ▲ 5.84% WHEAT 677.25 ▲ 0.48% COFFEE 323.00 ▼ 3.41% SUGAR 14.90 ▲ 0.54% ORANGE JUICE 146.55 ▼ 0.58% COTTON 80.03 ▲ 3.44% COCOA 5,606 ▲ 1.56% BEEF 222.93 ▼ 1.59% CATTLE 345.08 ▼ 1.97% LITHIUM 69.20 ▲ 3.41% PETR4 41.58 ▲ 1.05% VALE3 72.41 ▲ 0.67% ITUB4 42.49 ▲ 0.45% BBDC4 18.52 ▲ 0.60% ABEV3 15.85 ▲ 0.38% BBAS3 20.68 ▲ 2.53% B3SA3 15.13 ▼ 0.85% WEGE3 42.66 ▼ 1.09% PRIO3 58.76 ▲ 1.85% SUZB3 41.68 ▼ 0.50% RENT3 36.66 ▼ 2.21% AZZA3 17.81 ▼ 1.98% CSAN3 3.77 ▼ 1.31% RAIZ4 0.28 ▲ 3.70% PCAR3 2.73 ▲ 5.00% GMAT3 3.82 ▼ 0.78% PSSA3 53.28 ▼ 1.70% CVCB3 1.14 ▲ 5.56% POSI3 3.75 ▲ 1.35% SLCE3 13.61 ▲ 0.29% NATU3 8.78 ▲ 1.74% BRKM5 5.86 ▼ 1.35% RANI3 7.89 ▼ 1.25% CSNA3 5.11 ▲ 0.79% CMIN3 5.47 ▲ 1.48% USIM5 8.43 ▲ 3.31% GGBR4 23.69 ▲ 0.30% ENEV3 25.37 ▼ 1.09% CPFE3 46.39 ▲ 0.15% CMIG4 11.03 ▲ 0.09% EQTL3 38.60 ▼ 1.76% LREN3 13.19 ▼ 0.90% VIVT3 35.52 ▼ 0.42% RAIL3 13.25 ▼ 2.36% KLABIN 17.45 ▼ 0.17% RAIA DROGASIL 18.45 ▼ 1.28% RDOR3 33.39 ▼ 5.81% HAPV3 11.36 ▼ 1.65% FLRY3 16.43 ▼ 0.79% SMTO3 15.43 ▲ 0.13% UGPA3 31.53 ▼ 0.54% VBBR3 33.50 ▼ 1.79% BBSE3 41.09 ▲ 0.10% BPAC11 55.65 ▼ 0.34% CURY3 29.60 ▼ 1.95% AERI3 2.05 ▼ 0.97% VIVARA 21.38 ▼ 2.64% COMPASS 24.36 ▼ 0.98% VAMOS 3.11 ▲ 0.65% SANB11 27.32 ▲ 1.15% ASAI3 8.18 ▲ 0.49% SBSP3 28.57 ▼ 1.41% WALMEX 49.25 ▼ 0.26% GMEXICO 206.25 ▲ 2.70% FEMSA 227.15 ▲ 0.08% CEMEX 21.97 ▲ 0.41% GFNORTE 184.81 ▲ 2.67% BIMBO 59.16 ▼ 0.57% TELEVISA 9.81 ▲ 1.03% AMX 22.63 ▼ 0.48% GAP 377.93 ▼ 0.07% ASUR 272.70 ▼ 0.61% OMA 224.92 ▼ 0.67% KOF 181.21 ▲ 0.22% GRUMA 283.66 ▼ 1.37% KIMBER 38.25 ▼ 0.36% SQM-B 64,684 ▲ 2.48% COPEC 6,379 ▲ 2.89% BSANTANDER 78.90 ▲ 3.69% FALABELLA 5,894 ▲ 0.32% ENELAM 84.86 ▲ 0.89% CENCOSUD 2,016 ▲ 1.06% CMPC 1,095 ▲ 2.70% BANCO CHILE 190.14 ▲ 1.96% LATAM AIR 24.52 ▲ 0.45% YPF 80,275 ▲ 1.36% GGAL 7,995 ▲ 1.91% PAMPA 5,430 ▲ 3.04% TXAR 665.50 ▼ 0.75% ALUAR 967.00 ▲ 0.78% TGS 9,700 ▲ 2.11% CEPU 2,352 ▲ 2.75% MIRGOR 16,750 ▼ 2.19% COME 43.16 ▲ 0.49% LOMA NEGRA 3,645 ▲ 2.03% BYMA 293.75 — 0.00% TELECOM ARG 4,230 ▲ 2.05% ECOPETROL 16.38 ▲ 2.18% BANCOLOMBIA 83.19 ▲ 2.93% GRUPO AVAL 5.00 ▲ 1.01% CREDICORP 394.67 ▲ 2.02% SOUTHERN COPPER 185.97 ▲ 6.23% BUENAVENTURA 31.18 ▲ 3.73% MERCADOLIBRE 1,816 ▼ 0.89% NUBANK 14.31 ▲ 2.25% XP 16.78 ▼ 0.15% PAGSEGURO 9.57 ▲ 2.96% STONE 11.28 ▲ 1.39% GLOBANT 31.92 ▼ 1.15% TECNOGLASS 45.99 ▼ 0.27% GAP AIRPORT 217.01 ▼ 0.05% ASUR 272.70 ▼ 0.61% OMA AIRPORT 103.61 ▼ 0.38% AMX ADR 26.03 ▼ 0.27% FEMSA ADR 130.59 ▲ 0.44% CEMEX ADR 12.66 ▲ 1.36% PETROBRAS ADR 18.45 ▲ 1.40% VALE ADR 14.25 ▲ 1.03% ITAU ADR 8.37 ▲ 0.54% SANTANDER BR 5.41 ▲ 0.74% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▲ 0.81% CSN 1.02 ▲ 0.50% GERDAU 4.70 ▲ 0.43% LATAM ADR 52.18 ▲ 0.85% BTC 66,394 ▲ 1.78% ETH 1,923 ▲ 0.98% SOL 77.87 ▲ 0.10% XRP 1.15 ▲ 3.38% BNB 573.12 ▲ 0.42% ADA 0.17 ▲ 1.95% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.46% AVAX 6.62 ▲ 0.67% LINK 8.65 ▲ 0.73% DOT 0.85 ▲ 3.01% LTC 47.50 ▲ 0.34% BCH 225.22 ▲ 2.42% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.57% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.85% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 2.54% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 2.51% ATOM 1.49 ▼ 0.40% AAVE 95.70 ▲ 6.60% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 83.37 ▲ 0.10% EMBRAER ADR 65.92 ▼ 0.02% JBS 11.85 ▼ 1.50% JBS BDR 59.91 ▼ 1.45% MBRF3 15.16 ▲ 4.41% MBRFY 2.95 ▲ 1.37% INTER 5.58 ▼ 0.71% IBOV 172,812.43 ▼ 0.32% IPSA 10,957.23 ▲ 0.55% IPC MEX 66,125.27 ▼ 0.74% MERVAL 3,281,489 ▲ 1.79% COLCAP 2,309.56 ▲ 0.49% BVL PERÚ 56,620.35 — — USD/BRL 5.07 ▼ 0.38% USD/MXN 17.40 ▼ 0.19% USD/CLP 934.02 ▼ 0.05% USD/COP 3,229 ▼ 1.23% USD/PEN 3.39 ▲ 0.10% USD/ARS 1,477 ▼ 0.34% USD/UYU 40.11 ▲ 1.23% USD/PYG 6,045 ▲ 1.76% USD/BOB 10.80 ▲ 2.69% USD/DOP 58.02 ▲ 0.31% USD/CRC 446.12 ▲ 1.15% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.33% USD/HNL 26.74 ▲ 1.61% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.84% USD/VES 735.39 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 156.98 ▲ 0.21% USD/TTD 6.73 ▲ 1.11% EUR/BRL 5.78 ▼ 1.20% BRENT 91.18 ▲ 2.20% WTI 84.36 ▲ 1.36% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.54 ▲ 3.79% GOLD 4,076 ▲ 1.64% SILVER 59.12 ▲ 4.07% SOY 1,224 ▼ 0.20% CORN 475.75 ▲ 5.84% WHEAT 677.25 ▲ 0.48% COFFEE 323.00 ▼ 3.41% SUGAR 14.90 ▲ 0.54% ORANGE JUICE 146.55 ▼ 0.58% COTTON 80.03 ▲ 3.44% COCOA 5,606 ▲ 1.56% BEEF 222.93 ▼ 1.59% CATTLE 345.08 ▼ 1.97% LITHIUM 69.20 ▲ 3.41% PETR4 41.58 ▲ 1.05% VALE3 72.41 ▲ 0.67% ITUB4 42.49 ▲ 0.45% BBDC4 18.52 ▲ 0.60% ABEV3 15.85 ▲ 0.38% BBAS3 20.68 ▲ 2.53% B3SA3 15.13 ▼ 0.85% WEGE3 42.66 ▼ 1.09% PRIO3 58.76 ▲ 1.85% SUZB3 41.68 ▼ 0.50% RENT3 36.66 ▼ 2.21% AZZA3 17.81 ▼ 1.98% CSAN3 3.77 ▼ 1.31% RAIZ4 0.28 ▲ 3.70% PCAR3 2.73 ▲ 5.00% GMAT3 3.82 ▼ 0.78% PSSA3 53.28 ▼ 1.70% CVCB3 1.14 ▲ 5.56% POSI3 3.75 ▲ 1.35% SLCE3 13.61 ▲ 0.29% NATU3 8.78 ▲ 1.74% BRKM5 5.86 ▼ 1.35% RANI3 7.89 ▼ 1.25% CSNA3 5.11 ▲ 0.79% CMIN3 5.47 ▲ 1.48% USIM5 8.43 ▲ 3.31% GGBR4 23.69 ▲ 0.30% ENEV3 25.37 ▼ 1.09% CPFE3 46.39 ▲ 0.15% CMIG4 11.03 ▲ 0.09% EQTL3 38.60 ▼ 1.76% LREN3 13.19 ▼ 0.90% VIVT3 35.52 ▼ 0.42% RAIL3 13.25 ▼ 2.36% KLABIN 17.45 ▼ 0.17% RAIA DROGASIL 18.45 ▼ 1.28% RDOR3 33.39 ▼ 5.81% HAPV3 11.36 ▼ 1.65% FLRY3 16.43 ▼ 0.79% SMTO3 15.43 ▲ 0.13% UGPA3 31.53 ▼ 0.54% VBBR3 33.50 ▼ 1.79% BBSE3 41.09 ▲ 0.10% BPAC11 55.65 ▼ 0.34% CURY3 29.60 ▼ 1.95% AERI3 2.05 ▼ 0.97% VIVARA 21.38 ▼ 2.64% COMPASS 24.36 ▼ 0.98% VAMOS 3.11 ▲ 0.65% SANB11 27.32 ▲ 1.15% ASAI3 8.18 ▲ 0.49% SBSP3 28.57 ▼ 1.41% WALMEX 49.25 ▼ 0.26% GMEXICO 206.25 ▲ 2.70% FEMSA 227.15 ▲ 0.08% CEMEX 21.97 ▲ 0.41% GFNORTE 184.81 ▲ 2.67% BIMBO 59.16 ▼ 0.57% TELEVISA 9.81 ▲ 1.03% AMX 22.63 ▼ 0.48% GAP 377.93 ▼ 0.07% ASUR 272.70 ▼ 0.61% OMA 224.92 ▼ 0.67% KOF 181.21 ▲ 0.22% GRUMA 283.66 ▼ 1.37% KIMBER 38.25 ▼ 0.36% SQM-B 64,684 ▲ 2.48% COPEC 6,379 ▲ 2.89% BSANTANDER 78.90 ▲ 3.69% FALABELLA 5,894 ▲ 0.32% ENELAM 84.86 ▲ 0.89% CENCOSUD 2,016 ▲ 1.06% CMPC 1,095 ▲ 2.70% BANCO CHILE 190.14 ▲ 1.96% LATAM AIR 24.52 ▲ 0.45% YPF 80,275 ▲ 1.36% GGAL 7,995 ▲ 1.91% PAMPA 5,430 ▲ 3.04% TXAR 665.50 ▼ 0.75% ALUAR 967.00 ▲ 0.78% TGS 9,700 ▲ 2.11% CEPU 2,352 ▲ 2.75% MIRGOR 16,750 ▼ 2.19% COME 43.16 ▲ 0.49% LOMA NEGRA 3,645 ▲ 2.03% BYMA 293.75 — 0.00% TELECOM ARG 4,230 ▲ 2.05% ECOPETROL 16.38 ▲ 2.18% BANCOLOMBIA 83.19 ▲ 2.93% GRUPO AVAL 5.00 ▲ 1.01% CREDICORP 394.67 ▲ 2.02% SOUTHERN COPPER 185.97 ▲ 6.23% BUENAVENTURA 31.18 ▲ 3.73% MERCADOLIBRE 1,816 ▼ 0.89% NUBANK 14.31 ▲ 2.25% XP 16.78 ▼ 0.15% PAGSEGURO 9.57 ▲ 2.96% STONE 11.28 ▲ 1.39% GLOBANT 31.92 ▼ 1.15% TECNOGLASS 45.99 ▼ 0.27% GAP AIRPORT 217.01 ▼ 0.05% ASUR 272.70 ▼ 0.61% OMA AIRPORT 103.61 ▼ 0.38% AMX ADR 26.03 ▼ 0.27% FEMSA ADR 130.59 ▲ 0.44% CEMEX ADR 12.66 ▲ 1.36% PETROBRAS ADR 18.45 ▲ 1.40% VALE ADR 14.25 ▲ 1.03% ITAU ADR 8.37 ▲ 0.54% SANTANDER BR 5.41 ▲ 0.74% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▲ 0.81% CSN 1.02 ▲ 0.50% GERDAU 4.70 ▲ 0.43% LATAM ADR 52.18 ▲ 0.85% BTC 66,394 ▲ 1.78% ETH 1,923 ▲ 0.98% SOL 77.87 ▲ 0.10% XRP 1.15 ▲ 3.38% BNB 573.12 ▲ 0.42% ADA 0.17 ▲ 1.95% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.46% AVAX 6.62 ▲ 0.67% LINK 8.65 ▲ 0.73% DOT 0.85 ▲ 3.01% LTC 47.50 ▲ 0.34% BCH 225.22 ▲ 2.42% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.57% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.85% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 2.54% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 2.51% ATOM 1.49 ▼ 0.40% AAVE 95.70 ▲ 6.60% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 83.37 ▲ 0.10% EMBRAER ADR 65.92 ▼ 0.02% JBS 11.85 ▼ 1.50% JBS BDR 59.91 ▼ 1.45% MBRF3 15.16 ▲ 4.41% MBRFY 2.95 ▲ 1.37% INTER 5.58 ▼ 0.71%
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São Paulo Is World’s Second-Most Desired Travel Destination in 2020

By · January 11, 2020 · 2 min read

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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.

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. (Photo: Internet Reproduction)
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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. (Photo: Internet Reproduction)

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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