Guidebook for São Paulo

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Guidebook for São Paulo

Food Scene

Excellent Barbecue House with the Brazilian "rodizio" system (non-stop meat)! Great option, it's the closest barbecue restaurant, you should try once. www.barbacoa.com.br
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Barbacoa
65 R. Dr. Renato Paes de Barros
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Excellent Barbecue House with the Brazilian "rodizio" system (non-stop meat)! Great option, it's the closest barbecue restaurant, you should try once. www.barbacoa.com.br
One of my favorite restaurants, has a "kilo system", you choose what you want, t and then you pay according to the weight of the chosen items! Opened daily (except Sundays) - only for lunch.
Cantinho da Gula
522 Rua Pedroso Alvarenga
One of my favorite restaurants, has a "kilo system", you choose what you want, t and then you pay according to the weight of the chosen items! Opened daily (except Sundays) - only for lunch.
Italian food, very good! During the week, at lunch, there is an "executive menu", excellent choice! www.duecuochi.com.br
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Due Cuochi Cucina
93 R. Manuel Guedes
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Italian food, very good! During the week, at lunch, there is an "executive menu", excellent choice! www.duecuochi.com.br
Its a bar as well. Very good price points in a nice atmosphere! You can find spanish and peruvian dishes, everything is very good! www.donmariano.com.br
Don Mariano
178 R. João Cachoeira
Its a bar as well. Very good price points in a nice atmosphere! You can find spanish and peruvian dishes, everything is very good! www.donmariano.com.br
A good natural option for lunch (no red meat), all you can eat system on the way to Ibirapuera! www.cachoeiratropical.com.br
Natural das Anas
1339 R. Gaivota
A good natural option for lunch (no red meat), all you can eat system on the way to Ibirapuera! www.cachoeiratropical.com.br
Nice restaurant a bar, located in a design building (by Ruy Othake, famous architect), the bar has a wonderful view. Its on the walking way to Ibirapuera. www.hotelunique.com.br/interna.php?s=skye
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Skye Bar
4700 Av. Brigadeiro Luís Antônio
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Nice restaurant a bar, located in a design building (by Ruy Othake, famous architect), the bar has a wonderful view. Its on the walking way to Ibirapuera. www.hotelunique.com.br/interna.php?s=skye
Good arabian food nearby! You can go there walking, but they also deliver at home. www.arabie.com.br
Arabíe Restaurante
103 R. Dr. Renato Paes de Barros
Good arabian food nearby! You can go there walking, but they also deliver at home. www.arabie.com.br
Pizzeria and international restaurant, excellent choice! It has changed its name for Armazém da Pizza, but it´s the same restaurant.
La Forgalia do Macedo Pizzaria e Restaurante
167 R. Dr. Renato Paes de Barros
Pizzeria and international restaurant, excellent choice! It has changed its name for Armazém da Pizza, but it´s the same restaurant.
Excellent Italian food, owned by a famous Brazilian restauranter.
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La Pasta Gialla Restaurante
528 R. Pedroso Alvarenga
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Excellent Italian food, owned by a famous Brazilian restauranter.
Italian - French upscale restaurant. My favorite one, but very expensive... Anyway, if you have the budget, I recommend it cause it´s outstanding.
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La Tambouille
5925 Av. Nove de Julho
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Italian - French upscale restaurant. My favorite one, but very expensive... Anyway, if you have the budget, I recommend it cause it´s outstanding.
Traditional patisserie - coffee - snacks restaurant, 24h opened. Interesting option if you want to walk around and if you are not too hungry, but want to have something. www.ofner.com.br
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Ofner
1160 Alameda Campinas
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Traditional patisserie - coffee - snacks restaurant, 24h opened. Interesting option if you want to walk around and if you are not too hungry, but want to have something. www.ofner.com.br
Traditional patisserie, it´s located in this same place for almostb 4 decades! Try the "milfolhas" and "bariloche" cake!
Confeitaria São Gabriel
416 Av. São Gabriel
Traditional patisserie, it´s located in this same place for almostb 4 decades! Try the "milfolhas" and "bariloche" cake!
Another great option for sandwiches and fast food! The handmade hamburger is very good! www.newdog.com.br
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New Dog Hamburgueria
254 R. Joaquim Floriano
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Another great option for sandwiches and fast food! The handmade hamburger is very good! www.newdog.com.br
Hamburgers and sandwiches are their focus, nice 50´s decoration. www.thefifties.com.br
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Itaim Bibi
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Hamburgers and sandwiches are their focus, nice 50´s decoration. www.thefifties.com.br
It´s the best bakery nearby!!! Wonderful and different types of bread, croissant, cakes!
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Mr. Baker
655 R. Pedroso Alvarenga
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It´s the best bakery nearby!!! Wonderful and different types of bread, croissant, cakes!
Probably the most traditional "feijoada" in town. Feijoada is one of the Brazilian best known meals and here they just serve this, everyday. www.bolinha.com.br
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Bolinha Restaurante
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Probably the most traditional "feijoada" in town. Feijoada is one of the Brazilian best known meals and here they just serve this, everyday. www.bolinha.com.br
Arabian food, traditional, good option to have a snack or to have a meal. www.pacoesfiha.com.br
Paco Esfíha
657 R. Joaquim Floriano
Arabian food, traditional, good option to have a snack or to have a meal. www.pacoesfiha.com.br
Famous for the sandwiches, opened until very late. www.milkmellow.com.br
Milk & Mellow
1085 Av. Cidade Jardim
Famous for the sandwiches, opened until very late. www.milkmellow.com.br
At lunch you can eat by the Brazilian "kilo/ weight" system (healthy food) and at night it is a pizzeria.
Vivacci
399 R. Itacema
At lunch you can eat by the Brazilian "kilo/ weight" system (healthy food) and at night it is a pizzeria.
Just at the corner, this is a very simple "kilo" restaurant (you pay according to the weight of the food you´ve chosen). Anyway it´s an option.
Kilo & Co.
274 R. Itacema
Just at the corner, this is a very simple "kilo" restaurant (you pay according to the weight of the food you´ve chosen). Anyway it´s an option.
Arabian food! You can eat all that you want for a fixed price ("rodízio árabe", less than 18 usd, drinks not included). www.restaurantebaruk.com.br
Baruk Cozinha Árabe
399 R. Bandeira Paulista
Arabian food! You can eat all that you want for a fixed price ("rodízio árabe", less than 18 usd, drinks not included). www.restaurantebaruk.com.br
Starbucks!
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Starbucks
1054 Alameda Santos
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Starbucks!
Patisserie where you can have savory snacks and delicious cakes. You can choose the size of your piece (they charge by the weight). Excellent! www.amoraospedacos.com.br
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Amor Aos Pedaços
429 Alameda Jauaperi
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Patisserie where you can have savory snacks and delicious cakes. You can choose the size of your piece (they charge by the weight). Excellent! www.amoraospedacos.com.br
Good italian restaurant, you can check the menu and the prices at their website: http://www.bottagallo.com.br/home Prices are here: http://bottagallo.com.br/comidas/comidas.pdf
Bottega Botta Gallo
520 Rua Jesuíno Arruda
Good italian restaurant, you can check the menu and the prices at their website: http://www.bottagallo.com.br/home Prices are here: http://bottagallo.com.br/comidas/comidas.pdf
You can have sandwiches, pasta, grill. In the lunch there is a good "salad buffet" (eat all you can), with many options (not only salads). www.restauranteamerica.com.br/cardapio (its not so cheap)
America
5363 Av. Nove de Julho
You can have sandwiches, pasta, grill. In the lunch there is a good "salad buffet" (eat all you can), with many options (not only salads). www.restauranteamerica.com.br/cardapio (its not so cheap)
Wonderful ice creams! I love them!! Try Figo (a fruit) os nerissimo (dark chocolate) or many others... It´s a nice opportunity to go there and see Oscar Freire Street (look for Havaianas Mega Store)
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Bacio di Latte
136 R. Oscar Freire
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Wonderful ice creams! I love them!! Try Figo (a fruit) os nerissimo (dark chocolate) or many others... It´s a nice opportunity to go there and see Oscar Freire Street (look for Havaianas Mega Store)
I love this patisserie! They have mini patisseries that are delicious. Good to make a break when walking Oscar Freire Street. www.cristallo.com.br
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Cristallo Oscar Freire
914 R. Oscar Freire
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I love this patisserie! They have mini patisseries that are delicious. Good to make a break when walking Oscar Freire Street. www.cristallo.com.br
Healthy food for lunch, snacks and dinner. Opened from 10h to 1am! http://frutariasaopaulo.com.br/
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Frutaria São Paulo
100 Av. Hélio Pellegrino
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Healthy food for lunch, snacks and dinner. Opened from 10h to 1am! http://frutariasaopaulo.com.br/
This one is vegetarian, no food and all you can eat system. Opened daily just for lunch.
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Cachoeira Tropical Vegetariano
275 R. João Cachoeira
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This one is vegetarian, no food and all you can eat system. Opened daily just for lunch.
Hamburgers, sandwiches and American breakfast (waffles, eggs, etc). Opened until 11PM. Good option just one block from home - www.achapa.com.br
A CHAPA HAMBURGERS DELIVERY
198 Rua Doutor Renato Paes de Barros
Hamburgers, sandwiches and American breakfast (waffles, eggs, etc). Opened until 11PM. Good option just one block from home - www.achapa.com.br

Parks & Nature

It is our central Park! You can go jogging there, see many museums (most of them for free). The buildings are Oscar Niemeyer´s projects.
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Парк Ибирапуэра
Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral
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It is our central Park! You can go jogging there, see many museums (most of them for free). The buildings are Oscar Niemeyer´s projects.
This is a small but nice park, you can arrive walking and then do some jogging here.
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Парк Пову
420 Av. Henrique Chamma
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This is a small but nice park, you can arrive walking and then do some jogging here.

Everything Else

This is a small museum (of "Image and Sound") - with nice temporary exhibitions. It´s a nice walk from home in a beautiful neighborhood.
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Художественная галерея Espace Dominique Bagouet
158 Av. Europa
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This is a small museum (of "Image and Sound") - with nice temporary exhibitions. It´s a nice walk from home in a beautiful neighborhood.
This is the first shopping mall to be opened in São Paulo and still of on the most chic ones. A good selection of stores, you can go there by walking.
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Shopping Iguatemi
2232 Av. Brg. Faria Lima
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This is the first shopping mall to be opened in São Paulo and still of on the most chic ones. A good selection of stores, you can go there by walking.
store where you can find almost everything- 24h open
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Lojas Americanas
112 R. João Cachoeira
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store where you can find almost everything- 24h open
store and snack bar opened 24h
Loja de Conveniência Posto Shell
370 R. Bandeira Paulista
store and snack bar opened 24h
The most chic street in São Paulo, excellent stores! Besides Cristallo and Baccio di Latte (described here), look for Havaianas Flagship Store, Chilli Beans (just glasses and sun glasses) and Melissa.
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rua oscar freire
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The most chic street in São Paulo, excellent stores! Besides Cristallo and Baccio di Latte (described here), look for Havaianas Flagship Store, Chilli Beans (just glasses and sun glasses) and Melissa.
There is a street market on saturday, with live music, snacks etc Try the Consulado Mineiro restaurant when going there, you will like it (typical food from Minas Gerais) - www.consuladomineiro.com.br
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Музей Мегаро-Гизи
Praça Benedito Calixto
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There is a street market on saturday, with live music, snacks etc Try the Consulado Mineiro restaurant when going there, you will like it (typical food from Minas Gerais) - www.consuladomineiro.com.br

Arts & Culture

This museum is free on Sunday, when there is always a music presentation at 11h. Design exhibitions are the focus here. www.mcb.art.br
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Музей бразильского дома (MCB)
2705 Av. Brg. Faria Lima
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This museum is free on Sunday, when there is always a music presentation at 11h. Design exhibitions are the focus here. www.mcb.art.br
Many cinema rooms with high technology! www.kinoplex.com.br/cinemas/kinoplex-itaim/10012
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Kinoplex Itaim
462 R. Joaquim Floriano
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Many cinema rooms with high technology! www.kinoplex.com.br/cinemas/kinoplex-itaim/10012
Nice building (by the architech Ruy Othake), they have great exhibitions, alwasys for free. Now there is a an exhibition about Mexican woman artist, lots of Fridha Kahlo! Free on Tuesdays.
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Институт Томи Отаке
88 Av. Brg. Faria Lima
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Nice building (by the architech Ruy Othake), they have great exhibitions, alwasys for free. Now there is a an exhibition about Mexican woman artist, lots of Fridha Kahlo! Free on Tuesdays.
Located in Ibirapuera Park you can go walking through the gardens. The building is by Oscar Niemeyer and the exhibitions are free on Sundays - http://mam.org.br/visite/
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Музей современного искусства Сан-Паулу - MAM
s/n° Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral
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Located in Ibirapuera Park you can go walking through the gardens. The building is by Oscar Niemeyer and the exhibitions are free on Sundays - http://mam.org.br/visite/
A must go museum! Very nice collection, its in a Oscar Niemeyer building, great view on the roof top and for free!! You can access crossing Ibirapuera Park. www.mac.usp.br/mac/
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Музей современного искусства
1301 Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral
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A must go museum! Very nice collection, its in a Oscar Niemeyer building, great view on the roof top and for free!! You can access crossing Ibirapuera Park. www.mac.usp.br/mac/
Great collection of Impressionists, the museum is free on Tuesdays. It´s on Paulista Avenue in a nice building by Lina Bo Bardi architect. www.masp.art.br
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Музей искусства Сан-Паулу Ассис Шатобриан
1578 Av. Paulista
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Great collection of Impressionists, the museum is free on Tuesdays. It´s on Paulista Avenue in a nice building by Lina Bo Bardi architect. www.masp.art.br

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice bar with beautiful people - recommended for the happy hour! Try the caipirinha with picolé (picolé is an ice cream and caipirinha the traditional Brazilian drink) www.vacaveia.com.br
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Vaca Véia
199 R. Manuel Guedes
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Nice bar with beautiful people - recommended for the happy hour! Try the caipirinha with picolé (picolé is an ice cream and caipirinha the traditional Brazilian drink) www.vacaveia.com.br
Charming and cosy bar, founded in 1927, its very original! It is opened only from Monday to Friday from 4 to 10PM! Worth going there, its amazing, antique, unique!! www.botequimdohugo.com.br
Tavern Hugo
1014 R. Pedroso Alvarenga
Charming and cosy bar, founded in 1927, its very original! It is opened only from Monday to Friday from 4 to 10PM! Worth going there, its amazing, antique, unique!! www.botequimdohugo.com.br
This is the first unit in Brazil of a canadian bar. What´s interesting here is that they have several beers, artisanal ones in a nice place! Recommended. www.les3brasseurs.com.br
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Les 3 Brasseurs
470 R. Jesuíno Arruda
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This is the first unit in Brazil of a canadian bar. What´s interesting here is that they have several beers, artisanal ones in a nice place! Recommended. www.les3brasseurs.com.br
Great place to go, cheap beer and nice music. Entrance fee is not expensive. Tuesday is a good day, to get a table be there at 21h. Bar w/ Brazilian music near Vila Madalena (lots of bars around).
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O do Borogodo
21 R. Horácio Lane
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Great place to go, cheap beer and nice music. Entrance fee is not expensive. Tuesday is a good day, to get a table be there at 21h. Bar w/ Brazilian music near Vila Madalena (lots of bars around).

Essentials

Its a mini market, with fruits, vegetables and other industrialized items. Has a bit of everything and it´s very close from home.
Supermercado Chelmi
108 R. Dr. Renato Paes de Barros
Its a mini market, with fruits, vegetables and other industrialized items. Has a bit of everything and it´s very close from home.
In fact it´s a supermarket, but you can find good quality of groceries and everything you may need. Very helpful and complete.
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Emporium São Paulo
803 R. Pedroso Alvarenga
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In fact it´s a supermarket, but you can find good quality of groceries and everything you may need. Very helpful and complete.
Highend products, you will find everything you need in this supermarket that is just 1,5 blocks away from home. Opened everyday until 10PM
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St Marche Supermercado
600 Av. São Gabriel
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Highend products, you will find everything you need in this supermarket that is just 1,5 blocks away from home. Opened everyday until 10PM

Shopping

Drugstore - Pharmacy
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Drugstore Sao Paulo
58 Praça Vilaboim
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Drugstore - Pharmacy
Drugstore - Pharmacy
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Drogaria Onofre
23 R. Cel. Xavier de Toledo
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Drugstore - Pharmacy
One of the most chic shopping malls, good restaurant, high end stores, cinemas.
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Shopping JK Iguatemi
2041 Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek
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One of the most chic shopping malls, good restaurant, high end stores, cinemas.
This is the flagship store of Havaianas (flip flop brazilian icon) - wonderful store, you will not be able to have just 1 pair! www.havaianas.com.br
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Havaianas
1116 R. Oscar Freire
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This is the flagship store of Havaianas (flip flop brazilian icon) - wonderful store, you will not be able to have just 1 pair! www.havaianas.com.br
Flagship Store of Melissa Shoes. Made of plastic they have a modern design and are very known, trendy, colored, etc! www.melissa.com.br
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Galeria Melissa Sao Paulo
827 R. Oscar Freire
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Flagship Store of Melissa Shoes. Made of plastic they have a modern design and are very known, trendy, colored, etc! www.melissa.com.br