Paraty

Paraty (Twinned with Skegness)

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October 16th 2006
Paraty.... Land of eternal sunshine!!! So, after another 6 hours travelling... James spending a 2 hour bus journey sat next to a raving lunatic who was shouting out the window manically at no-one in particular, we finally arrived at a small colonial town called Paraty. Which is reallya hub point to the surounding 300 islands. First stop was laundrette as all our clothes were minging after ... 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