Top 10: For those who enjoy big cities... the giants from Brazil
 

The 10 Most Populous Metropolises of Brazil

• sequentially according to the ranking


1. SÃO PAULO - pop.: 19.683.975
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/850/mfmfmfd.jpg
http://noticias.r7.com/sao-paulo/



2. RIO DE JANEIRO - pop.: 11.835.708
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/...5b8d7201_b.jpg
Okayyou



3. BELO HORIZONTE - pop.: 5.414.701
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8326/8...5f169a0c_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67595538@N07/



4. PORTO ALEGRE - pop.: 3.958.985
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...m/IMG_2141.jpg
Gerson LDN


5. BRASÍLIA, CAPITAL - pop.: 3.717.728
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/7...61c1cc17_b.jpg
mOViNg By Thiago Marra, at Flickr


6. RECIFE - pop.: 3.690.547
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2304/1...c0c15dc6_o.jpg
By Guilherme Jófili at Flickr



7. FORTALEZA - pop.: 3.615.767
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8867/img0011uz.jpg
By marconipedro at SSC Brasil - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1236213


8. SALVADOR - pop.: 3.573.973
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/...ia%202/016.jpg
By Nunez at SSC Brasil



9. CURITIBA - pop.: 3.174.201
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2555/...02b1309f_b.jpg
By Nelson Luiz Wendel at Flickr



10. CAMPINAS - pop.: 2.797.137
http://i.imgur.com/RGSGi.jpg
By Sergio Prado at www.sergioprado.com.br


Source: IBGE/2010
http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatist...0/default.shtm

Sao Paulo
 

São Paulo


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7...92a00c2b_b.jpg
by melinaflynn, at Flickr



http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4118/4...7048dd99_b.jpg
23 de Maio - Sul by Plínio Dondon, at Flickr



http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2769/4...c5e59a10_b.jpg
AV Roberto Marinho by Fernando Zahil, at Flickr

Sao Paulo
 

Metro Station
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6083/6...b426376d_b.jpg
luz16 por www.transitoaovivo.com, no Flickr


Old Downtown
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2466/3...e58df96e_b.jpg
Edifício Martinelli by J Felipe, at Flickr



Vila Olimpia
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2710/4...0605cd22_b.jpg
By Carlos Alckmin - Flickr

Sao Paulo
 

Paulista Avenue
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/...dc6d76f7_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/primevision/2568607302/


Jardim Paulista
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...h/IMG_4092.jpg
Gerson LDN


Downtown
http://thomaslockehobbs.com/2005/banespa1.jpg
http://thomaslockehobbs.com/2005/banespa.html

Streets scenes in São Paulo
 

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cYuUTizSJY...75422741_n.jpg
By Marcelo Isidoro Alves (tchelllo) at http://saopaulover.blogspot.com.br/


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fk5V7KlqLE...0/DSC_0013.jpg
By Marcelo Isidoro Alves (tchelllo) at http://saopaulover.blogspot.com.br/


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XJe5mBKV4c...0/DSC_0119.jpg
By Marcelo Isidoro Alves (tchelllo) at http://saopaulover.blogspot.com.br/

Sao Paulo
 

Ibirapuera's park and SP skyline
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/6...22157c24_b.jpg
From the footbridge linking Parque Ibirapuera and the new MAC-USP gallery by Clairex, at Flickr


Paulista Av.
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9338/bnbnbdhhjd.jpg
http://noticias.r7.com/sao-paulo/


Praça do Por do Sol (Sunset Square - located at west side)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...PordoSol66.jpg
Rodrigo Guidotti

Sao Paulo
 

http://i.imgur.com/caTJy.jpg?1
Marcio Staffa


http://i.imgur.com/Z7UFo.jpg?1
Henrique Peretti

Sao Paulo
 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6...c9624143_b.jpg
La posibilidad del crepúsculo by Hotu Matua, on Flickr


http://i.imgur.com/rUBxk.jpg?1
Marcio Staffa

Sao Paulo
 

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/128/97684639.jpg
Marcio Staffa


http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...eMorumbi18.jpg
By tchelllo - brazilian forumer

Sao Paulo
 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...m/IMG_1783.jpg
Gerson LDN


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...m/IMG_1779.jpg
Gerson LDN

Sao Paulo
 

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5781/085ca.jpg
Lucas


http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/DSC05750.jpg
Claudio Lacerda


Infinity Building
http://i.imgur.com/p6vlD.jpg?1
Marcio Staffa

Sao Paulo
 

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ilhermino6.jpg
By Guilhermino Pinheiro on Flickr


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/...89fbf37f_b.jpg
IMG_5643 por Jepfreitas, at Flickr

Sao Paulo
 

http://i.imgur.com/UeYwZ.jpg?1
Henrique Peretti


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7...2dfb0b11_b.jpg
céu escuro by Weeth, on Flickr

Sao Paulo
 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/...37c9d965_b.jpg
Fernando Xambre
http://www.flickr.com/people/51763924@N06/


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/...57d991a5_b.jpg
Fernando Xambre
http://www.flickr.com/people/51763924@N06/

Sao Paulo
 

Brooklin Paulista CBD
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/...b49fd1a5_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/people/51763924@N06/


Parque da Independência (Independence Park)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/...caa394ca_b.jpg
ines_sp on Flickr

Nice photos. Despite being insanely dense, it looks like their cities still manage to have a good bit of nature sprinkled in.

2nd city: Rio De Janeiro
 

Rio de Janeiro


Guanabara's Bay
http://img-7.photosight.ru/55f/3591786_large.jpeg
KAZAN RESIDENT


Rodrigo de Freitas Lake
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/...da70c9ac_b.jpg
Okayyou

Rio de Janeiro
 

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1756/dsc08440u.jpg
By Farrapo



http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2028/dsc08339.jpg
By Farrapo

Rio de Janeiro
 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...k/IMG_3218.jpg
Gerson LDN at Skyscrapercity


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2524/3...9025f6a4_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenjiys/3835566782/

Rio de Janeiro - Carnival

http://i46.tinypic.com/10ciufq.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/riotur/...7623419494120/


http://i47.tinypic.com/z92rs.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/riotur/...7623419494120/