Colonial Street

Stop 4: Paraty

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August 30th 2010
Having decided we couldn't spend the remainder of our trip on a Brazilian beach we chose to ween ourselves off gradually. Cue Paraty, a beautifully historic seaside town with cobbled streets so old walking in a straight line is difficult, even when sober! The town floods during the winter months and so the buildings are constructed with the doors raised and any art work depicts puddles everywhere ... 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