Paraty, Paradise Found

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September 23rd 2010

Published: November 30th 2010

Scalloped, white-sand beaches with warm, clear water, schooners sailing to nearby islands, huge granite outcroppings and domes covered by verdant tropical jungle--what could be better? Maybe a charming, well-preserved colonial town with a pedestrian-only center, a palm-lined river walk, and nearby waterfalls. That’s Paraty! I’d not planned to visit this small town of 32,000 because after all,... Read Full Entry

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Tara Cloud

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I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info

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