Originally Posted by
SoCal
Nope, American ex-pats who regularly visit the U.S.
Fortaleza is not, I agree, a particularly cosmopolitan city, but hardly the "hinterlands" (I'm picturing the Beverly Hillbillies). Now, if one goes to the interior of Ceara . . .
Which all goes to prove my point about SP as a tourist destination on a short visit to Brazil.
OK, American expats, who feel at home shopping in the only city in Brazil that has some of the things they are accustomed to at home (forced to shop there at highly inflated prices or wait until the next trip home).
This does not make S.P. a cosmopolitan and interesting shopping city. It just makes it the only one in Brazil. If you live abroad, not so interesting. "Hinterlands", jokingly, being anywhere there may not be stores for the brand names rich Brazilians look for in Miami, and expats can buy what they are used to at home, albeit at 4X the price. (and yes, I
have been to the 'real' hinterlands of Brazil)