INFORMATION








General Serivces
 
HOSPITALS & EMERGENCY SERVICES

Hospital Albert Einstein, Av. Albert Einstein, 627/701 - Morumbi, São Paulo.   Telephone: (11) 3747.0200 or (11) 3747.1233 Fax: (11) 3742.2834

Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, Rua João Julião, 331 - Paraíso. Tel: (11) 269.3000.

Síro-Libanês, Rua Adma Jafet, 91 - Bela Vista. Telephone: 3155.0400. http://www.hsl.br/

Hospital das Clínicas, Av. Doutor Eneias de Carvalho Aguiar, 255 - Cerqueira César. Telephone: 3069.6000.

Hospital do Coração (Heart Hospital), Rua Dês. Eliseu Guilherme, 123 - Paraíso. Telephone: 3887.6611

Dentists / 24-hours
Clinica Odontológia Tutóia - Rua Tutóia, 70 - Paraíso - Tel. 885.3755
Dentário Beozzo - Av. Brig. Luís Antonio, 4410 - Bela Vista - Tel. 3887.4910
Dente de Leite - Av. Santo Amaro, 3231 - Tel. 240.7477 


POSTAL & PARCEL DELIVERIES 
DHL
- World Wide Express - tel. 542.2744 http://www.dhl.com.br/index_pt.html 

Fed-Ex - Federal Express - tel. 256.3538 http://www.fedex.com/br_english/ 

SEDEX http://www.correios.com.br/sedexonline/ 


DOCUMENTATION / CUSTOMS 

Polícia Federal http://www.dpf.gov.br/  Here you can prolong tourist visas and get other identity documentation. Av. Prestes Maia, 700 - Centro Tel: 3225.5082 Open: Mondays - Fridays, from 8:00 to 15:00 h 

Poupa Tempo http://www.poupatempo.sp.gov.br/  This is a gathering of several Brazilian Authorities in same place - check their site and where they are located. One of them are located at Rua do Carmo, Centro (Sé) Open Mondays to Fridays 07:00 - 19:00 and Saturdays 07:00 - 13:00. It is also possible to call 0800-17.1233 Mondays to Saturdays 06:00 - 22:00. 

Receita Federal http://www.receita.fazenda.gov.br/  This is the Ministry of Finance and they are responsible, among others, for the import and export. If you are going to bring or take something to/from Brazil, you may consult below mentioned departments of Receita Federal. 

Customs at Gurarulhos/Cumbica International Airport in São Paulo: ALFÂNDEGA DO AEROPORTO INTERNACIONAL DE SÃO PAULO - 8ª R.F. AVENIDA JOÃO JAMIL ZARIF, S/N - CUMBICA CEP 07141-970 - GUARULHOS, SP TEL:(11) 6445-5087 / 6445-5637 FAX:(11) 6412-6093 

Customs at the Port in Santos: ALFÂNDEGA DO PORTO DE SANTOS - 8ª R.F. PRAÇA DA REPÚBLICA S/N CEP 11013-905 - SANTOS, SP TEL:(13) 232-8080/235-5544 FAX:(13) 235-5367 


BUS STATIONS: 
Terminal Tietê, Av. Cruzeiro do Sul, 1800 - Av. Marg. De Tietê Tel: 235.0322 Destinations: The country-side and the north littoral of São Paulo State, and all states in Brazil except the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazons, and Roraima. International destinations: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Also Subway Station. 

Terminal Barra Funda, Av. Auro Soares de Moura Andrade, 664 - Tel: 235.0322 Destinations: To the state of Paraná and Santa Catarina, and the region of "Alta Sorocabana". Also Subway and Railway station. 

Terminal Bresser, Av. Alcântra Machado - Tel: 692.5191 Destinations: Mainly to the south of the state of Minas Gerais and Historical cities in Minas a and Belo Horizonte. Also Subway station. Jabaquara, Rua dos Jequitibás Tel: 5581.0856 Destinations: To the south littoral areas of state of São Paulo. Also Subway and Railway station. 


RAILWAY STATIONS 
Central Attendance - Tel: 0800-550121 or 7082.1100 

Estação Luz, Pça da Luz. Telephone: 226.4213 or 226.4209 Trains to Paranapiacaba and Jundiaì. Integrated with São Paulo subway system. 

Estação Barra Funda, Tel. 825.7022 Integrated with São Paulo subway system. Estação Brás - Pça. Agente Cícero - Tel. 6942.1132 Trains to Mogi das Cruzes. Integrated with São Paulo subway system. 

Estação Osasco - Pça. Antônio Menck - Tel. 7082.7449 Trains to Jurubatuba. Estação Júlio Prestes, Tel. 826.1364 Trains to Itapevi. 

METRÔ / SUBWAY 
Information tel. 286.0111 http://www.metro.sp.gov.br/metroing/index2.htm 

AIRPORTS 
Guarulhos/Cumbica Airport - Tel. 6445.2945 (National and International Airport) 
Congonhas Airport - Tel. 5090.9000 (Mainly National Airport) 
Campo de Marte Airport - Tel. 290.2699 (Regional Airport) 
Viracopos Airport (Campinas) Tel. - (019) - 725.5000 



EXCHANGE OF MONEY 
It is not possible to change money, "dollar" for Brazilian "Reais" in every bank. In most shopping centers is a "Casa de Cambio" where you can change money. Bring your passport or CPF/RNE for legally exchange. Below some addresses where it is possible to exchange: 

Citibank Av. Paulista, 1111 - Jardins - Tel. 576-1190 
Banco Américo do Sul Av. Brig. Luís Antônio 2020 - Jardins - Tel. 288-4933 
At Shopping Centers; Ibirapuera, Higienópolis, Paulista etc. 
At the airports Congonhas and Guarulhos/Cumbica and in Downtown, in Ave. São João and Ave. São Luís, there are several places to exchange. 

VACCINATION CENTERS 
Guarulhos/Cumbica Airport - "Saúde dos Portos" - Terminal 1, ground floor. Tel. 6445.3557. Open: Mondays - Fridays, 08:00 - 17:00 
Congonhas Airport - "Sala Sul", next to Café Jaraguá - Tel. 241.2373 Open: Mondays - Fridays 09:00 - 11:30 and 14:00 - 16:30 


CHURCHES 
Our Lady Help of Christians Parish (Catholic), Rua Vigário João de Pontes, 537 - Santo Amaro. Mass on Saturdays at 18:30 and Sundays at 09:30. Telephone: 541.9183 

Scandinavian Church (Protestant) Rua Job Lane, 1030 - Santo Amaro. Telephone: 247.8829 

Calvary International Church (Baptist) Rua Barão do Triunfo, 1670 - Campo Belo. Mass on Sundays at 08:00, 10:40, and 18:00. Telephone: 241.2541 

Fellowship Community Church (Non-denominational) Rua Carlos Sampaio, 107 - Paraíso. Daily reception at 10:15. Telephone: 287.2294 

S:t Paul's Episcopal Church (Anglican), Rua Com. Elias Zarzur, 1239 - Santo Amaro. Reception in English on Sundays at 10:00. Telephone: 246.0383. 

Congregação Israelita Paulista (Jewish), Rua Antônio Carlos, 653 - Paulista. Reception in English on Fridays at 18:45. Telephone: 256.7811 

The Orthodox Cathedral of São Paulo (Orthodox), Rua Vergueiro, 1515 - Paraíso. Mass on Sundays 10:30. Telephone: 570.3835. 

Soga Gakkai Internacional (Buddhist), Liberdade - Tel. 279.6122 

Sinagoga Israelita de São Paulo (Synagogue), Bom Retiro - Tel. 220.0185 

Mesquita Islâmica de São Paulo (Islamic), Cambuci - Tel. 278.6789 


"CARTÓRIOS" - OFFICE OF A NOTERY PUBLIC 
As soon as you deal with the Brazilian authorities making some kind of registration, enrollment, etc, you may go to a "Cartório" to make authenticated copies of important documents and/or prove your own signature (Firma reconhecida). Below are some addresses: 
Rua Estados Unidos, 628 - Cerqueira César - Tel. 884.9767 
Av. João Dias, 2320 - Santo Amaro - Tel. 5641.6092 
Alameda Santos, 1470 - Cerqueira César - Tel. 288.6277 
Rua Bela Cintra, 165 - Cerqueira César - Tel. 3063.1661 
Av. Brasil, 564 - Jd. Paulista - Tel. 884.6766 
Av. Moema, 420 - Moema - Tel. 574.1099 
Rua Domingos de Morais, 1062 - Vila Mariana - Tel. 574.0944 
Rua Princesa Isabel, 363 - Brooklin - Tel. 241.7622 
Rua Antônio Bicudo, 64 - Pinheiros - Tel. 3061.5255