Sao Paulo is under constant development and refurbishment. As in many large cities, the sounds of building work are a near-constant accompaniment to daily life - power tools, delivery trucks, steel and concrete fabrication, the shouts and whistles, and the hand-tools, of workmen (haven't seen a woman builder yet) are woven into the soundtrack. In Sao Paulo, 'verticalisation' is the main activity.
Thanks for the reblog. Another you might like – thoughtful.
http://riorealblog.com/2013/01/01/we-are-santa-maria-but-are-we-the-same-as-everyone-else/
Tchau tchau!
Thanks it is thought provoking and chimes with m,y own experiences in Brazil. Reblogged!