Stay and hang with queers in São Paulo

Nights in São Paulo start at the outdoor tables of Baixo Augusta, where friends hop between queer bars and nobody checks the time. Sunny days belong to Ibirapuera Park, for cycling under the trees and stretching out on the grass by the lake. On a Sunday evening, walk the Minhocão, an elevated highway that turns into a park without its cars, and watch the sun set between the towers. Later, have cocktails at Bar Das in Vila Buarque, or squeeze onto the little weekend dance floor at Bandeira Bandeira in Barra Funda.

In June, the Pride parade floods Avenida Paulista with trios elétricos, drag stars and what feels like the whole country dancing. On weekends, grab a pastel and a sugarcane juice at the street market and share them with your people.