IBOV 177,999.00 ▲ 0.47% IPSA 11,016.85 ▼ 0.13% IPC MEX 66,935.53 ▼ 0.58% MERVAL 3,291,323 ▼ 0.41% COLCAP 2,392.10 ▲ 2.12% BVL PERÚ 57,890.85 — — USD/BRL5.07▼ 0.09% USD/MXN17.33▼ 0.01% USD/CLP 930.47 — 0.00% USD/COP3,151▼ 1.55% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.05% USD/ARS 1,485 — 0.00% USD/UYU40.20▲ 1.25% USD/PYG5,931▲ 1.14% USD/BOB12.10▲ 4.29% USD/DOP57.99▲ 0.24% USD/CRC448.40▲ 1.33% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.31% USD/HNL26.76▲ 1.53% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES744.76▼ 0.41% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.19▲ 0.37% USD/TTD6.72▲ 0.86% EUR/BRL5.85▼ 0.37% BRENT 90.12 ▲ 1.22% WTI 84.67 ▲ 1.29% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.47 ▲ 0.33% GOLD 4,107 ▲ 0.17% SILVER 57.79 ▼ 1.75% SOY 1,188 ▲ 0.87% CORN 464.00 ▲ 4.09% WHEAT 639.25 ▼ 3.65% COFFEE 313.55 ▼ 2.94% SUGAR 14.65 ▲ 1.52% ORANGE JUICE 153.35 ▲ 5.03% COTTON 81.20 ▲ 2.25% COCOA 5,537 ▲ 8.31% BEEF 227.25 ▼ 1.72% CATTLE 343.78 ▼ 0.78% LITHIUM 69.22 ▼ 0.85% PETR4 43.42 ▲ 1.35% VALE3 76.28 ▲ 0.25% ITUB4 42.89 ▲ 0.35% BBDC4 18.43 ▲ 0.22% ABEV3 15.99 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 21.35 ▲ 0.76% B3SA3 15.73 ▲ 0.64% WEGE3 47.20 ▲ 0.81% PRIO3 60.85 ▲ 1.48% SUZB3 43.32 ▲ 1.38% RENT3 37.61 ▼ 1.62% AZZA3 16.42 ▲ 3.53% CSAN3 4.07 ▲ 2.01% RAIZ4 0.26 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.59 ▼ 5.47% GMAT3 4.03 ▲ 1.26% PSSA3 54.70 ▲ 0.64% CVCB3 1.31 ▲ 0.77% POSI3 3.55 ▲ 0.85% SLCE3 13.38 ▲ 0.91% NATU3 8.38 ▲ 0.60% BRKM5 5.97 ▲ 0.67% RANI3 8.11 ▲ 1.00% CSNA3 4.84 ▼ 2.22% CMIN3 5.71 ▼ 0.17% USIM5 7.36 ▼ 2.52% GGBR4 24.98 — 0.00% ENEV3 26.31 ▲ 0.61% CPFE3 46.14 ▲ 0.11% CMIG4 11.34 ▲ 0.98% EQTL3 38.66 — 0.00% LREN3 13.60 ▲ 0.59% VIVT3 32.63 — 0.00% RAIL3 14.44 ▲ 1.12% KLABIN 18.25 ▲ 1.11% RAIA DROGASIL 18.48 ▲ 1.26% RDOR3 34.64 ▲ 0.64% HAPV3 11.28 ▲ 2.45% FLRY3 17.14 ▲ 1.00% SMTO3 14.52 ▲ 0.83% UGPA3 33.05 ▲ 0.39% VBBR3 36.05 ▲ 1.18% BBSE3 41.26 ▲ 0.98% BPAC11 56.80 ▲ 0.32% CURY3 30.09 ▼ 1.02% AERI3 2.15 ▲ 0.94% VIVARA 22.18 ▲ 0.09% COMPASS 24.84 — 0.00% VAMOS 3.34 ▼ 2.34% SANB11 28.62 ▲ 13.35% ASAI3 8.50 ▲ 1.07% SBSP3 27.70 ▲ 1.06% WALMEX 50.36 ▲ 0.34% GMEXICO 208.29 ▼ 2.20% FEMSA 221.95 ▲ 1.19% CEMEX 20.54 ▼ 0.73% GFNORTE 199.64 ▼ 0.32% BIMBO 62.08 ▲ 2.26% TELEVISA 9.79 ▼ 0.91% AMX 22.00 — 0.00% GAP 376.64 ▼ 1.08% ASUR 275.62 ▼ 0.34% OMA 231.05 ▼ 0.96% KOF 187.94 ▼ 0.14% GRUMA 258.23 ▼ 4.00% KIMBER 40.19 ▼ 0.17% SQM-B 62,700 ▼ 0.93% COPEC 6,350 — 0.00% BSANTANDER 80.99 ▲ 0.36% FALABELLA 6,216 ▼ 0.06% ENELAM 87.99 ▲ 0.39% CENCOSUD 1,955 ▲ 0.51% CMPC 1,055 ▲ 2.43% BANCO CHILE 193.71 — 0.00% LATAM AIR 24.74 ▼ 0.64% YPF 82,900 ▲ 1.94% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 1.56% PAMPA 5,555 ▲ 0.36% TXAR 655.50 ▲ 1.16% ALUAR 977.50 ▼ 0.20% TGS 10,050 ▲ 2.45% CEPU 2,396 ▼ 0.33% MIRGOR 16,350 ▼ 1.95% COME 44.03 ▼ 1.94% LOMA NEGRA 3,620 ▼ 1.76% BYMA 296.00 ▼ 0.34% TELECOM ARG 4,408 ▲ 2.14% ECOPETROL 16.77 ▼ 1.58% BANCOLOMBIA 92.52 ▼ 1.46% GRUPO AVAL 5.28 ▲ 2.75% CREDICORP 400.58 ▼ 0.42% SOUTHERN COPPER 182.71 ▼ 1.24% BUENAVENTURA 30.28 ▼ 4.96% MERCADOLIBRE 1,878 ▼ 0.41% NUBANK 14.33 ▼ 1.10% XP 17.06 ▼ 0.81% PAGSEGURO 9.64 ▼ 2.03% STONE 11.38 ▼ 0.48% GLOBANT 36.60 ▲ 0.58% TECNOGLASS 43.44 ▼ 0.34% GAP AIRPORT 217.35 ▼ 1.02% ASUR 275.62 ▼ 0.34% OMA AIRPORT 106.90 ▼ 1.10% AMX ADR 25.37 ▲ 0.18% FEMSA ADR 127.99 ▲ 0.97% CEMEX ADR 11.82 ▼ 0.92% PETROBRAS ADR 19.40 ▲ 1.46% VALE ADR 15.06 ▲ 0.47% ITAU ADR 8.46 ▲ 0.24% SANTANDER BR 5.67 ▲ 12.28% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▼ 0.32% CSN 0.99 ▼ 2.42% GERDAU 4.96 — 0.00% LATAM ADR 52.75 ▼ 2.21% BTC 63,027 ▲ 0.42% ETH 1,854 ▲ 0.55% SOL 72.80 ▲ 1.30% XRP 1.08 ▲ 1.85% BNB 582.16 ▲ 1.25% ADA 0.19 ▲ 8.31% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.40% AVAX 6.57 ▲ 6.24% LINK 8.29 ▲ 2.89% DOT 0.80 ▲ 2.11% LTC 44.63 ▲ 1.01% BCH 211.79 ▲ 1.86% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.21% XLM 0.17 ▲ 2.10% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.57% NEAR 1.70 ▲ 1.58% ATOM 1.25 ▲ 2.21% AAVE 91.14 ▲ 0.69% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 86.89 ▲ 0.87% EMBRAER ADR 68.33 ▲ 0.32% JBS 14.02 ▼ 1.89% JBS BDR 70.70 ▼ 2.01% MBRF3 17.54 ▼ 2.34% MBRFY 3.39 ▼ 2.31% INTER 5.60 ▼ 0.71% EGX 54,286 ▲ 1.23% USD/ZAR16.54— 0.00% USD/NGN1,364▲ 0.31% NIKKEI 64,362 ▲ 4.03% CSI300 4,588 ▲ 0.85% HSI 25,884 ▲ 0.10% NIFTY 24,384 ▲ 0.27% KOSPI 6,595 ▲ 17.91% JCI 6,236 ▲ 0.80% USD/JPY157.40▼ 0.26% USD/CNY6.75▼ 0.01% DAX 25,629 ▲ 0.07% CAC 8,510 ▲ 0.28% FTSE 10,868 ▼ 0.27% MIB 52,173 ▲ 0.13% IBEX 19,783 ▲ 0.13% STOXX 649.19 ▼ 0.12% EUR/USD1.15▼ 0.01% GBP/USD1.35▲ 0.16% SPX 7,490 ▲ 0.70% DJI 52,485 ▲ 0.53% NDX 28,274 ▲ 0.60% RUT 2,931 ▼ 0.50% TSX 35,226 ▼ 0.79% VIX 15.99 ▼ 6.44% USD/CAD1.40— 0.00% US10Y 4.7450 ▲ 1.76% IBOV 177,999.00 ▲ 0.47% IPSA 11,016.85 ▼ 0.13% IPC MEX 66,935.53 ▼ 0.58% MERVAL 3,291,323 ▼ 0.41% COLCAP 2,392.10 ▲ 2.12% BVL PERÚ 57,890.85 — — USD/BRL 5.07 ▼ 0.09% USD/MXN 17.33 ▼ 0.10% USD/CLP 930.47 — 0.00% USD/COP 3,151 ▼ 1.55% USD/PEN 3.39 ▼ 0.01% USD/ARS 1,485 — 0.00% USD/UYU 40.20 ▲ 1.25% USD/PYG 5,931 ▲ 1.14% USD/BOB 12.10 ▲ 4.29% USD/DOP 57.99 ▲ 0.24% USD/CRC 448.40 ▲ 1.30% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.25% USD/HNL 26.76 ▲ 1.53% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 744.76 ▼ 0.41% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.19 ▲ 0.37% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 0.86% EUR/BRL 5.85 ▼ 0.37% BRENT 90.12 ▲ 1.22% WTI 84.67 ▲ 1.29% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.47 ▲ 0.33% GOLD 4,107 ▲ 0.17% SILVER 57.79 ▼ 1.75% SOY 1,188 ▲ 0.87% CORN 464.00 ▲ 4.09% WHEAT 639.25 ▼ 3.65% COFFEE 313.55 ▼ 2.94% SUGAR 14.65 ▲ 1.52% ORANGE JUICE 153.35 ▲ 5.03% COTTON 81.20 ▲ 2.25% COCOA 5,537 ▲ 8.31% BEEF 227.25 ▼ 1.72% CATTLE 343.78 ▼ 0.78% LITHIUM 69.22 ▼ 0.85% PETR4 43.42 ▲ 1.35% VALE3 76.28 ▲ 0.25% ITUB4 42.89 ▲ 0.35% BBDC4 18.43 ▲ 0.22% ABEV3 15.99 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 21.35 ▲ 0.76% B3SA3 15.73 ▲ 0.64% WEGE3 47.20 ▲ 0.81% PRIO3 60.85 ▲ 1.48% SUZB3 43.32 ▲ 1.38% RENT3 37.61 ▼ 1.62% AZZA3 16.42 ▲ 3.53% CSAN3 4.07 ▲ 2.01% RAIZ4 0.26 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.59 ▼ 5.47% GMAT3 4.03 ▲ 1.26% PSSA3 54.70 ▲ 0.64% CVCB3 1.31 ▲ 0.77% POSI3 3.55 ▲ 0.85% SLCE3 13.38 ▲ 0.91% NATU3 8.38 ▲ 0.60% BRKM5 5.97 ▲ 0.67% RANI3 8.11 ▲ 1.00% CSNA3 4.84 ▼ 2.22% CMIN3 5.71 ▼ 0.17% USIM5 7.36 ▼ 2.52% GGBR4 24.98 — 0.00% ENEV3 26.31 ▲ 0.61% CPFE3 46.14 ▲ 0.11% CMIG4 11.34 ▲ 0.98% EQTL3 38.66 — 0.00% LREN3 13.60 ▲ 0.59% VIVT3 32.63 — 0.00% RAIL3 14.44 ▲ 1.12% KLABIN 18.25 ▲ 1.11% RAIA DROGASIL 18.48 ▲ 1.26% RDOR3 34.64 ▲ 0.64% HAPV3 11.28 ▲ 2.45% FLRY3 17.14 ▲ 1.00% SMTO3 14.52 ▲ 0.83% UGPA3 33.05 ▲ 0.39% VBBR3 36.05 ▲ 1.18% BBSE3 41.26 ▲ 0.98% BPAC11 56.80 ▲ 0.32% CURY3 30.09 ▼ 1.02% AERI3 2.15 ▲ 0.94% VIVARA 22.18 ▲ 0.09% COMPASS 24.84 — 0.00% VAMOS 3.34 ▼ 2.34% SANB11 28.62 ▲ 13.35% ASAI3 8.50 ▲ 1.07% SBSP3 27.70 ▲ 1.06% WALMEX 50.36 ▲ 0.34% GMEXICO 208.29 ▼ 2.20% FEMSA 221.95 ▲ 1.19% CEMEX 20.54 ▼ 0.73% GFNORTE 199.64 ▼ 0.32% BIMBO 62.08 ▲ 2.26% TELEVISA 9.79 ▼ 0.91% AMX 22.00 — 0.00% GAP 376.64 ▼ 1.08% ASUR 275.62 ▼ 0.34% OMA 231.05 ▼ 0.96% KOF 187.94 ▼ 0.14% GRUMA 258.23 ▼ 4.00% KIMBER 40.19 ▼ 0.17% SQM-B 62,700 ▼ 0.93% COPEC 6,350 — 0.00% BSANTANDER 80.99 ▲ 0.36% FALABELLA 6,216 ▼ 0.06% ENELAM 87.99 ▲ 0.39% CENCOSUD 1,955 ▲ 0.51% CMPC 1,055 ▲ 2.43% BANCO CHILE 193.71 — 0.00% LATAM AIR 24.74 ▼ 0.64% YPF 82,900 ▲ 1.94% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 1.56% PAMPA 5,555 ▲ 0.36% TXAR 655.50 ▲ 1.16% ALUAR 977.50 ▼ 0.20% TGS 10,050 ▲ 2.45% CEPU 2,396 ▼ 0.33% MIRGOR 16,350 ▼ 1.95% COME 44.03 ▼ 1.94% LOMA NEGRA 3,620 ▼ 1.76% BYMA 296.00 ▼ 0.34% TELECOM ARG 4,408 ▲ 2.14% ECOPETROL 16.77 ▼ 1.58% BANCOLOMBIA 92.52 ▼ 1.46% GRUPO AVAL 5.28 ▲ 2.75% CREDICORP 400.58 ▼ 0.42% SOUTHERN COPPER 182.71 ▼ 1.24% BUENAVENTURA 30.28 ▼ 4.96% MERCADOLIBRE 1,878 ▼ 0.41% NUBANK 14.33 ▼ 1.10% XP 17.06 ▼ 0.81% PAGSEGURO 9.64 ▼ 2.03% STONE 11.38 ▼ 0.48% GLOBANT 36.60 ▲ 0.58% TECNOGLASS 43.44 ▼ 0.34% GAP AIRPORT 217.35 ▼ 1.02% ASUR 275.62 ▼ 0.34% OMA AIRPORT 106.90 ▼ 1.10% AMX ADR 25.37 ▲ 0.18% FEMSA ADR 127.99 ▲ 0.97% CEMEX ADR 11.82 ▼ 0.92% PETROBRAS ADR 19.40 ▲ 1.46% VALE ADR 15.06 ▲ 0.47% ITAU ADR 8.46 ▲ 0.24% SANTANDER BR 5.67 ▲ 12.28% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▼ 0.32% CSN 0.99 ▼ 2.42% GERDAU 4.96 — 0.00% LATAM ADR 52.75 ▼ 2.21% BTC 63,027 ▲ 0.42% ETH 1,854 ▲ 0.55% SOL 72.80 ▲ 1.30% XRP 1.08 ▲ 1.85% BNB 582.16 ▲ 1.25% ADA 0.19 ▲ 8.31% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 1.40% AVAX 6.57 ▲ 6.24% LINK 8.29 ▲ 2.89% DOT 0.80 ▲ 2.11% LTC 44.63 ▲ 1.01% BCH 211.79 ▲ 1.86% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.21% XLM 0.17 ▲ 2.10% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.57% NEAR 1.70 ▲ 1.58% ATOM 1.25 ▲ 2.21% AAVE 91.14 ▲ 0.69% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 86.89 ▲ 0.87% EMBRAER ADR 68.33 ▲ 0.32% JBS 14.02 ▼ 1.89% JBS BDR 70.70 ▼ 2.01% MBRF3 17.54 ▼ 2.34% MBRFY 3.39 ▼ 2.31% INTER 5.60 ▼ 0.71% EGX 54,286 ▲ 1.23% USD/ZAR 16.54 ▲ 0.08% USD/NGN 1,364 ▲ 0.15% NIKKEI 64,362 ▲ 4.03% CSI300 4,588 ▲ 0.85% HSI 25,884 ▲ 0.10% NIFTY 24,384 ▲ 0.27% KOSPI 6,595 ▲ 17.91% JCI 6,236 ▲ 0.80% USD/JPY 157.40 ▼ 1.38% USD/CNY 6.7505 ▲ 0.10% DAX 25,629 ▲ 0.07% CAC 8,510 ▲ 0.28% FTSE 10,868 ▼ 0.27% MIB 52,173 ▲ 0.13% IBEX 19,783 ▲ 0.13% STOXX 649.19 ▼ 0.12% EUR/USD 1.1527 ▼ 0.02% GBP/USD 1.3482 ▲ 0.13% SPX 7,490 ▲ 0.70% DJI 52,485 ▲ 0.53% NDX 28,274 ▲ 0.60% RUT 2,931 ▼ 0.50% TSX 35,226 ▼ 0.79% VIX 15.99 ▼ 6.44% USD/CAD 1.4017 ▲ 0.04% US10Y 4.7450 ▲ 1.76%
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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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