In high tide and during a full moon the sea rises up and cleans the old cobble stone streets of Parati

Enjoying Paraty

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December 14th 2005
Hello! Sorry for the delay in getting this one out. We had trouble getting our hands on a computer. We´re currently waiting for a boat that leaves for Ilha do Mel so we´ve got some time to update this.... So after leaving Rio we headed straight to Parati a beautiful colonial town 4 hours south of Rio along the Costa Verde (the green coast). First a little history- Parati is a small town of 15,00 ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Paraty

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more