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A cobbled street of whitewashed colonial houses with blue and yellow doors in Paraty

Beyond Rio · by road along the Costa Verde

Paraty: out of Rio

Cobbled colonial streets and schooners on the bay, part of a World Heritage site with Ilha Grande since 2019.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Paraty: a colonial town on the bay

    Paraty·In depth

    The colonial town of white houses and cobbles at the foot of the forest, on the World Heritage list with Ilha Grande.

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What to see

  1. World Heritage, 2019

    The historic centre of Paraty

    Paraty·Colonial town

    The cobbled colonial streets of Paraty, closed to cars.

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  2. Islands and beaches

    Schooners on the bay of Paraty

    Paraty·Boat trip

    Day trips by schooner to the islands and beaches of the bay.

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