The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Brazilian Portuguese: [sosjedadi ispotivP pawmej~Ps]), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of So Paulo, in the district of Perdizes.

Palmeiras is one of the most successful clubs in Brazilian football. The team has won 14 national competitions, more than any other club in Brazil. The club's most important titles are 2 Copa Libertadores, 10 Brazilian National League Titles and 4 national cups (3 Copa do Brasil and 1 Copa dos Campees).

The city has cultural, economic and political influence nationally and internationally. It is home to monuments, parks and museums such as the Latin American Memorial, the Ibirapuera Park, Museum of Ipiranga, So Paulo Museum of Art, and the Museum of the Portuguese Language.

It's the most cosmopolitan city in South America\n\n With first-, second- and third-generation immigrants from all over the globe, So Paulo is incredibly diverse, boasting large communities from Portugal, Italy, Bolivia and Japan (So Paulo has the world's largest Japanese population outside of Japan), among many others.