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Inauguração da alça da avenida 23 de Maio (1972-01-28)Folha de S.Paulo

A traffic jam forms in the turning lane on 23 de Maio Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares linking São Paulo's South Zone with the downtown area.

Campanha da CPTM (1996-02-08) by Roberto DelduqueFolha de S.Paulo

Security guards watch passengers in railroad cars belonging to the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (São Paulo Metropolitan Rail Company) in the city of São Paulo.

Ônibus na garagem da CMTC (1948-11-23)Folha de S.Paulo

Buses belonging to the Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos (Municipal Public Transport Company) parked in a residential area in the central São Paulo neighborhood of Brás.

Verão em Santos (2016-11-13) by Bruno SantosFolha de S.Paulo

A tourist streetcar takes passengers through the old town in Santos, a port city in São Paulo State.

Companhia aérea brasileira (1957)Folha de S.Paulo

A luxury commercial airplane belonging to the airline Panair do Brasil S.A. The company began flying in the 1930s as a subsidiary of the US airline Pan American Airways.

Brazilian shareholders took majority control of Panair in the 1940s, but the airline ceased trading in 1965 when its license was withdrawn by the Brazilian military regime.

Taxímetro bandeira 2 (2011-12-01) by Márcia RibeiroFolha de S.Paulo

A picture of a taxi's meter set to the higher Bandeira 2 pricing in Ribeirão Preto, an inland city in São Paulo State.

Escola de Verão (1996-01-09) by Luiz Carlos MurauskasFolha de S.Paulo

Pupils from the coastal city of Santos, in São Paulo State, return home in a special bus after taking part in the Summer School (Escola de Verão)—a tutoring program set up by the City Hall (Prefeitura) for pupils from public schools.

Passa Rápido (2004-10-14) by João WainerFolha de S.Paulo

A queue of buses forms on Consolação Street in the so-called Fast Lane (Passa Rápido)—an initiative recently launched by São Paulo's City Hall (Prefeitura) to provide lanes reserved for public transport vehicles.

Greve do Metrô (1995-05-11) by Matuiti MayezoFolha de S.Paulo

A man cycles to work because of the three-day strike by subway workers in São Paulo, which affected 2.5 million passengers.

Transporte público (2021-03-29) by Rivaldo GomesFolha de S.Paulo

Public transport passengers traveling in a train car belonging to the rail company Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos in São Paulo.

Greve de metrô (1995-05-09) by Toni PiresFolha de S.Paulo

Striking subway workers prevent trains running on São Paulo's blue line 1, which links the north and south of the city.

Amazônia (2017-11-11) by Danilo VerpaFolha de S.Paulo

A helicopter belonging to the government's Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis) flies over the Amazon forest near the town of Tabatinga, in Amazonas State.

Transporte (1996-10-03) by Ormuzd AlvesFolha de S.Paulo

A motorist tries to steer his car as people help by trying to push his vehicle along Marginal Tietê, São Paulo's main freeway. Heavy rain caused the road to flood, bringing part of the city to a standstill.

Veículos no pátio do Detran (2021-11-11) by Zanone FraissatFolha de S.Paulo

Motorbikes that were illegally parked are detained outside the State Traffic Department (Departamento Estadual de Trânsito) in the city of Osasco, Greater São Paulo.

Guarda civil em São Paulo (1969-02-14)Folha de S.Paulo

A Civil Guard (Guarda Civil) officer directs pupils as they cross a street in São Paulo.

Ilha de Boipeba (2021-01) by Débora YuriFolha de S.Paulo

Boats are used to transport tourists to the Moreré natural swimming pools on the island of Boipeba, in the Cairu municipality of Bahia State.

Marginal Tietê (1958-03-24)Folha de S.Paulo

Vehicles travel in the opposite direction on São Paulo's newly opened Marginal Tietê road, which would become the city's major freeway.

Folha TV: One couple, one 1961 Beetle—From São Paulo State to Natal.

Guts, determination, and self-esteem. In good scouting tradition, intrepid lovers Egon Kozyreff, 27, and Keila Lopes, 22—both accountants—plucked up the courage to take on a double challenge: A 4,101-mile (6,600-km) journey in a 1961 VW Beetle.

Aviões da ponte aérea (1986-05-16) by Roberto FaustinoFolha de S.Paulo

Varig's Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprop airplanes, which started flying between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in 1975. They were replaced by Boeing's 737/300 model in 1991.

Pandemia da Covid-19 (2021-03-16) by Mathilde MissioneiroFolha de S.Paulo

Delivery app drivers travel along São Paulo's Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue during the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Primeira viagem do metrô de São Paulo (1972-09-06)Folha de S.Paulo

Politicians take part in a subway-car prototype test in São Paulo. The new design came into service two years later, in September 1974.

Rodovia Castelo Branco (1968-11-10)Folha de S.Paulo

Vehicles travel along the Presidente Castelo Branco highway on the day it opened. The new highway linked São Paulo State with Brazil's Central-West Region.

Chacina de Suzano (1995-04-21) by Luiz NovaesFolha de S.Paulo

Horse-drawn carts travel along a street in the Suzano municipality in Greater São Paulo.

Protesto dos motoboys (2008-01-18) by Rivaldo GomesFolha de S.Paulo

Banned by São Paulo's City Hall (Prefeitura) from using the city's two main freeways, Marginal Pinheiros and Marginal Tietê, around 700 motorcycle couriers take to the city's streets to protest against the new rules.

Estação Luz da CPTM (2007-08-03) by Rogério CassimiroFolha de S.Paulo

Passengers wait for a train to arrive at a São Paulo station the day after a two-day strike by subway workers, which affected 1.2 million users.

Imigração japonesa (1960-01-12)Folha de S.Paulo

Japanese immigrants arrive on board a ship at the Port of Santos, a coastal city in São Paulo State.

According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística), there were 155,982 Japanese people in Brazil in 1960, including naturalized Brazilians. By 2000, this number had dropped to 70,932.

Bonde em São Paulo (1958-04)Folha de S.Paulo

Passengers board a streetcar heading for the Casa Verde neighborhood in São Paulo's North Zone.

Streetcars first arrived in Brazil in 1871 and were originally horse-drawn. Electric streetcars began to appear in the country in 1892 and were eventually withdrawn from service in February 1968.

Transporte (1955-08-12)Folha de S.Paulo

Passengers traveling by train on a route that runs between Roosevelt Station in downtown São Paulo and the Mogi das Cruzes municipality in Greater São Paulo.

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