VI Latin American Forum
July 12 & 13, 2009
Grand Hyatt São Paulo - Brazil
“More than 400 surgeons from different countries around Latin America, and the world will share experiences.”
ABOUT SÃO PAULO
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, and along with Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City and New York City is among the five largest metropolitan regions of the world. The city is the capital of the State of São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state. It is also the richest city of Brazil. São Paulo exerts strong regional influence in commerce and finance as well as arts and entertainment.
With an estimated population of 11,105,249 residents within an area of 1,523 square kilometres (588 sq mi), São Paulo is the most populous city in the Southern hemisphere.
People from the city of São Paulo are known as paulistanos, while paulistas designates anyone from the whole of São Paulo state, including the paulistanos. The city's Latin motto is Non ducor, duco, which translates as "I am not led, I lead". A famous nickname for the city is "Sampa". São Paulo is also known for its unreliable weather, the sheer size of its helicopter fleet, architecture and multitude of skyscrapers. The São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, the most important airport in South America, operates many domestic and international flights.
