The Riverside

Paraty - The Beautiful 'Costa Verde'

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April 8th 2008
Wow, Brazil's Green Coast, the "Costa Verde" is amazingly beautiful.......when the sun shines! We had a great few days in Paraty, soaking up the sun, chilling on a boat, but then our luck with the weather changed! Paraty is a wonderful place with a lovely historic centre. The cobbled streets are nice to look at but hellish on flip-flop-clad feet! At times of exceptionally high tides arou ... 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