Bela Vista

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Bela Vista is considered one of the most traditional Italian neighborhoods of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It belongs to the borough of Sé. It was a mixed neighborhood since its beginning, but the Italian community became more numerous during the first decades of the 20th century. It hosts a large number of cantinas, Italian restaurants, delicatessens, and also theaters. During the end of the 20th century, the neighborhood became decadent because its middle-class moved to new neighborhoods. However, it is still vibrant and the home for elderly people that descend of the first Europeans that here arrived and for young professionals and students that enjoy the urban atmosphere and the Avenida Paulista area nearby. Bela Vista is also the home of Vai-Vai, the oldest Samba school of São Paulo.