1st Latin American Conference of the International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Group (IHPST-LA)

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    Foreign visitors should arrive to the Sao Paulo International Airport (Guarulhos = GRU), not to the Rio de Janeiro International Airport. The distance between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro is about 300 miles. Most international flights arrive directly to Sao Paulo.
Maresias, Brazil, South America
    Participants from some countries will need a visa when entering in Brazil. Please find out in a Embassy or Consulate what are the conditions for obtaining a visa to Brazil. Some information may be found also at the Brazilian Consulate web address.
    If you need an Invitation Letter to attend the Conference,  send to us an e-mail message, please. In the message express exactly what you need, please. If, for example, the invitation letter should also be sent to an Embassy or Consulate directly by fax, please include the corresponding address and fax number. It will help a lot if you send us the exact text of the required letter.
    The Brazilian currency is called "Real" (the plural form is "Reais"), its symbol is R$. The exchange rate flutuates a lot, but  it is not very different from US$1 = R$2. It is possible to exchange dollars or euros for reais at the airport. Some international credit cards (Visa and Mastercard) are well accepted in hotels, shops and restaurants in Brazil, with no additional taxes. ATM facilities are also very common in Brazil.

From Sao Paulo to Maresias

    From Sao Paulo, foreign participants should travel to Sao Sebastiao or directly to Maresias. The distance between the International Airport of Sao Paulo (GRU) and Maresias is about 100 miles. Click on the map below to se the detailed trip from the airport to Maresias.
Mapa Sao Paulo Maresias
    The local organizers will arrange bus and/or van transportation from Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo to the hotel in Maresias. The van/bus will leave the airport on Wednesday, August 18th, around noon, since most international flights arrive in the morning. There will also be a bus and/or van transfer from the hotel to the airport after the end of the Conference. The trip will take between 2 and 3 hours, depending on road trafic. More details will be provided later on.
    The taxi service from Guarulhos International Airport to Maresias (via Mogi das Cruzes) costs about R$500 (US$250). If you are planning to use this option for any reason, contact the local organizers who can help you to obtain a cheaper transportation.
    There are public conventional buses from São Paulo to Maresias. One can take a bus at Guarulhos International Airport  to the Tiete bus terminal in Sao Paulo, and from there take another bus to the town of Sao Sebastiao. This bus stops  right in front of the  hotel; you should make sure to ask the driver to make a stop in Maresias. This bus from Tiete Terminal to Maresias has 6 daily departures. Information about those buses can be obtained at http://www.litoranea.com.br.

International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Conferences, Brazil, 2010 - contact: