Shhh this park is secret, well almost. This park reminds me an American neighbourhood's park, about…read more7km all around, fenced jungle which is pretty neat and well maintained, water fountains, public restrooms, security within the park, and there are even some free classes you may want to attend: Lian Gong classes: M 7:00-8:00, T: 7:30-8, Q 7:00-8:00, Th: 7:30-8:00 Tai Chi Pai Lin: T, Th, & F: 7:00-7:30, W: 7:00-8:00 Jam Session: Every last Sunday of the month, 11:00-01:00 Besides all these activities, there are plenty of parking on the streets, great for running training or just to get rid of stress.

Parque Severo Gomes is a moderately-sized park in the Santo Amaro neighborhood of São Paulo. It…read morereminded me of a suburban neighborhood park in the US but with a little Amazonian jungle flair. The park is surrounded on all sides by homes and neighborhood streets, and there are several entrances that pedestrians can use to access the park. There are three major sections in the park. The first is a larger open field that can be used for lounging and picnics. When my friend and I stopped by we saw a lot of dogs in this area running around and playing with their owners and other dogs. The second section is on the opposite side of the open field and has children's play equipment and a park information area. The third section, between the play equipment and open field, has a nature walk that makes you feel like you're in a forest! Lots of different plants and trees, and there are signs pointing out the different species. There is also a small stream running through the park and its very pretty when you stop and remember that you're in the middle of the largest city in South America! Near the park entrance at the play equipment as my friend and I were about to leave, we noticed a small group of people around a few trees and holding their arms out as if calling something. As curious tourists, we went to see what was going on...and to our surprise, we saw a tiny group of sagui monkeys amongst the branches! This was by far our favorite part of visiting Parque Severo Gomes, and we stayed to watch the monkeys jump through the trees even after the other people had left. It was amazing to see that the monkeys were just hanging out in a public park, since we definitely don't get monkeys that freely in Hawaii or on the mainland! TL;DR - suburban park, lots of different landscapes, and keep your eyes open for monkey sightings!