Parque Fongaro

Parque Fongaro is a quarter in São Paulo, Grande São Paulo, São Paulo. Parque Fongaro is situated nearby to the quarter Vila Rizieri, as well as near the suburb Vila Arapuã.

Places of Interest

Highlights include São Paulo Zoo and Complexo Hospitalar Heliópolis.

São Paulo Zoo

Zoo

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The São Paulo Zoo, located in the South Zone of the city, is the largest zoo in Brazil. With 824,529 m2 of space in what was originally the Atlantic Forest, it is home to the spring of the historic Ipiranga Brook and has four kilometers of pathways. São Paulo Zoo is situated 3 km southwest of Parque Fongaro.

Complexo Hospitalar Heliópolis

Hospital

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Complexo Hospitalar Heliópolis is situated 3 km north of Parque Fongaro.

Simba Safari

Zoo

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Simba Safari is a zoo, which is situated 3 km southwest of Parque Fongaro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Caetano do Sul and Centro (São Caetano do Sul).

São Caetano do Sul

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São Caetano do Sul is a city in the state of São Paulo. As of 2013, it is the city with the highest Human Development Index of Brazil. However, due to intense conurbation with other cities, visitors may easily mistake São Caetano for a collection of neighborhoods of São Paulo or other cities of the ABC region.