Paraty Photo 4

Paraty

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October 23rd 2010
After 3 nights on Ilha Grande it was back to the mainline for the short drive to Paraty (no parrots) What Paraty delivers is a very friendly old colonial style town with uneven cobbled streets, beaches and waterfalls, as well as good places to eat and drink, and that is pretty much all you need. Firstly it is a good place to do a bit of shopping, after the relative indifference in Rio shops I ... 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