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IVOA Interoperability meeting
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Meeting Location

The meeting will be held at the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences of the University of São Paulo.

Program

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Registration

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Travel Information

Getting to São Paulo

The most convenient way to reach São Paulo is to fly directly to the Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). There are direct flights to GRU from most large cities of Europe and US.

Airport Transportation

There are several shuttle bus lines connecting the airport to the city of São Paulo. The terminus of the Guarulhos / Faria Lima line (see yellow pin in the map below) is within walking distance of the hotels. The departure times from the Guarulhos Airport are: 06:00 - 07:30 - 09:30 - 11:00 - 13:00 - 14:30 - 16:30 - 18:00 - 20:00 - 21:30 - 23:30.

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Getting to USP

There will be two buses available to transport the participants from the Itaim district to USP in the morning and back in the afternoon. More details will be divulged later.

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Accommodations

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Accommodations

 
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  • We recommend the hotels listed below, located at the Itaim district.
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  • These hotels are marked in the google map, below (red pins). Click on the pins to get more information.
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  • The blue pins indicate alternate, but more expensive, hotels.
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  • Some hotels are offering special rates for the INTEROP (see below).

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View Sao Paulo Itaim Bibi Hotels in a larger map
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View São Paulo Itaim Bibi Hotels in a larger map
 
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  • NEWCiti Sao Paulo
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    • Prices: ~USD 130 for single occupancy and ~USD 95 (per person) for double occupancy.
    • Breakfast and Wifi included.
    • Special prices for the interop. Be sure to mention INTEROP-USP in your reservation email.
  • NEWCiti Sao Paulo
 
    • Prices: ~USD 120 for single occupancy and ~USD 80 (per person) for double occupancy.
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  • Transamérica La Residence
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    • Prices: ~USD 110 for single occupancy and ~USD 65 (per person) for double occupancy.
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  • TRYP Itaim Hotel (tryp.itaim@solmelia.com)
    • Prices: ~USD 140 for single occupancy and ~USD 90 (per person) for double occupancy.
    • Special prices for the interop. Be sure to mention INTEROP-USP in your reservation email.
 Note: a 5% service tax will be added to the rates above.

Visa Information

  • Citizens from South America: No visa is required.
  • Citizens from the European Union: No visa are required for Brazil for touristic purposes.
  • American Citizens: Brazil requires U.S. citizens to carry a valid U.S. passport and a visa when traveling to Brazil for any purpose. You must obtain your Brazilian visa in advance from the Brazilian Embassy or consulate nearest to your place of residence. There are no "airport visas" and immigration authorities will refuse entry to Brazil to anyone not possessing a valid visa. For more information see here.

Local Information

Eating

  • At USP (lunch): There are several restaurants in the campus within 5 - 15 minutes walk from IAG. A map of restaurants will be provided upon registration.
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  • At Itaim: the hotel area (see map) is one of the gastronomic quarters of São Paulo, full of restaurants for all budgets.
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  • At Itaim: the hotel area (see map) is one of the gastronomic quarters of São Paulo, full of restaurants for all budgets.
 

Nightlife

TBD

Sightseeing

TBD

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