Sleepy Paraty

Paraty

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November 9th 2005
We made another brief stop off in Paraty, a beautiful colonial town on the coast which has an old fashioned charm about it. We spent our day there wandering around the cobbled streets and looking in the cute little shops. There is a picturesque harbour there and several islands off the coast. Unfortunately it didn´t stop raining while we were there so we couldn´t appreciate the beaches surr ... 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