This morning we decided to go to Paranapiacaba. All was going well until we missed a turnoff on the expressway. Our GPS didn't tell us to stay to the right and we ended up going several miles out of the way. The worst part was that we headed to a toll booth with no choice but to go through - for 18.50 reals - (approximately $12). Then our GPS took us 7 miles before we got off and turned around. But about three miles into the trip there was another exit that we could have taken to turn around - we assumed that the GPS was taking us to Paranapiacaba by a different route. The good thing is that we didn't have to pay a toll to get back after we turned around.
We finally made it to Paranapiacaba (probably 40 minutes later than it should have been). Originally, Paranapiacaba was owned by the British-owned Sao Paulo Railway company. There is a replica of Big Ben there. There's not a whole lot there, but it was still interesting to visit. With today being a holiday, it was interesting for a lot of people today!! The parking lot just outside of the town was packed. We spent about an hour and a half wondering around.
Here are some photos of our visit to Paranapiacaba:
This is a walking bridge to get to the other side of Paranapiacaba (over the railroad tracks).
The walking bridge.
A train carcass.
Big Ben replica.
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