Travel

The airport Sao Paulo Guarulhos is the closest international airport and is very well connected with daily direct flights to all big cities worldwide. You may also fly in via Rio de Janeiro if this is more convenient for your international flight.

Flights from Rio to Sao Paulo are frequently operated and cheap (below 100 US$).

Transportation from/to the airport

The local transport from the São Paulo international airport in Guarulhos to the Hotel, a three-hour ride, will be organized by the workshop at limited times. If you already know your arrival and departure time, please send your information to Valdir Guimaraes, valdirg@if.usp.br

NOTE (1) : If you do not contact the local organizer (Valdir) with your flight data, you will be on your own. Be aware that there are expensive ways to get to Maresias (taxi, Uber, etc.). Maresias is about three hours by car from the airport. There are public transportations, such as buses from Sao Paulo. But they are not easy to find and to ride as most Brazilians (due to the country's continental dimensions) do not speak english. But you can find information on the web if you want to adventure.

NOTE (2): If you arrive in Rio without connecting flight to Sao Paulo, you will also have to arrange your own transportation.

Let us know if you need advice on that. Please provide your travel dates as soon as you have booked your flight tickets. We recommend early booking of plane tickets.

Visa

Please make sure as soon as possible you know the visa regulations for your country. Some countries do not need visa, but most do need one. Usually, you can apply for a visa by just stating that you are going to a conference. A common trick is to ask for a tourist visa and not a business one, as tourists get multiple entry visa. In this case you just give the hotel address. If your consulate requires an invitation letter, please contact Valdir Guimaraes, valdirg@if.usp.br as soon as possible.