I'm actually working very close to Sao Paulo right now and on a bit of a Thompson pilgrimage myself (just finished reading "The Toronto Terror" by James A Barclay). I don't have my skateboard but I do have a short list of courses credited to Thompson that I'd like to visit...
Gavea G&CC, 1930 Rio
Itanhanga CC, 1933-35 Rio
Teresopolis CC, 1935, Rio
Sao Paulo GC, 1932, SP
Has anyone been to these courses? Any updated info?
Cheers