Yes another place of beautiful beaches! After a 12 hour bus trip to Sao Paulo where we didn't stop (we were actually advised by Brazillians not to stop, it's a concrete jungle and I swear I saw snow when I woke on the bus in the middle of the night, but no-one believes me, I KNOW I saw it!) we changed buses for Paraty. Arrived in the middle of a giant thunder storm. We stayed in the historic centre, which was absolutely gorgeous. It's a small Portuguese colonical town, with stone cobbled streets and simple one story plainly painted, but very attractive, houses. Wooden panel shutters on the windows. It is a UNESCO site, beacuse it's so unspoilt and unique. It's also a fishing port and there were some lovely beaches a short bus trip away
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