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Commercial center with lot of options: food, theaters, fashion, bars. Etc. a huge parking lot is…read moreavailable.

This is a good size mall.. not too big nor too small. There are many good clothing and shoe stores…read morehere. There is also a place to exchange money which is convenient. It has all the normal type stores you would expect to find in a mall as well as a movie theater and a pretty big food court. I like that it is close to my house in the zona norte.

I second Preeti M in declaring this flip flop heaven!! If you are in the area a stop at this…read moreHavianas flagship store is a must. I stayed around the block from here when I was recently in Sao Paulo for a conference and must admit I visited this store 3 times during my week long stay. I just kept thinking of people to buy flip flops for. I was blown away by the wide range of styles - so many color and pattern combinations, strap options, and designs. They even have baby havianas which are absolutely adorable. The employees are really helpful here and are happy to look in the back for sizes you can't find...etc. One of the main draws for me of this store was the extremely cheap prices. In the U.S. havianas can sell for $30, at this store the vast majority of flip flops sell for under $10. Makes for great presents for friends!

What a great idea for a shop! You wander in through an very…read moreopen frontage and look out over what looks like a little market stall with a straw roof. The 'market stall' is piled high with loads of different flip flops for you to dive in and fondle (is it rude to say 'fondle' when talking about flip flops??). You can even have your own designs made up on the spot! How cool is that? They really are inexpensive too, especially for something that bear a brand that has become world known and renowned. Picked me up some baby flip flops for my daughter, cost me a whole 6 pounds, a bargain for a slice of Brazil :)

No heart. Upscale shopping that could be found anywhere else in the world. Only the wealthiest of…read morelocals will be found here mixing with the tourist. We only stopped to visit one shop.

Shopping Pátio Higienópolis came to the rescue on one of those no good, very bad days. What would…read morelift our spirits? A bit of retail therapy, of course. Staying at the Tryp hotel just around the corner, we came upon this beautiful mall while walking the dog. At first, we stuck to the periphery, not realizing the entire mall is dog friendly. Once inside, we found tons of stores on 4 or 5 levels. Everything from well-known name brand shops to smaller boutiques. And it appealed to all price points. Meanwhile, we spotted tons of shoppers with dogs. Small poodles, large golden retrievers -- this place really was dog friendly! There's even a special elevator for dogs. I've never seen anything like it. Just as there were stores, there were restaurants too and all of them also dog-friendly. This discovery turned our day right around. We then found Santo Grao (and ran into friends unexpectedly) and 2 bottles of wine later, things were feeling pretty alright again. :)