Soaking up the sun

DAYS 10-13: Paraty, Hostel Recanto Azul

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March 11th 2011
We arrived in Paraty at tea-time ish and made our way to the hostel. Paraty is a little cobble-stoned town, with a harbour and about 150 different beaches nearby. It has only 2 main roads and everything is quaint and dainty. I hope the pictures capture it! After putting our bags down we went to a kilo place for tea, had some wine (or beer in Mozzer´s case) then went back to the hostel for a good ... 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