Paraty, Brazil Travel Blogs

The hidden places.
Dec 1, 2005 (29 photos)

... to spending our time on the beaches around Trindade, we also spend several days in and around the wonderful historical quarter of Paraty. We both have a slight cold, so there's no boozy nightlife to talk about. Instead we just enjoy good food and walk ...

Relaxed
Sep 17, 2006 (9 photos)

Are you after a place to relax and basically do nothing? Well then Paraty (pronounced Par-ach-ie) down the coast from Rio is the place. We arrived a few days ago and found a place to stay at a bed and breakfast. As it's low tourist season the place is ...

Paraty
Jan 7, 2007

... scenery was amazing, more jungle, mountains and fantastic coast and at least we got to São Paulo before dark! Due to our lazy schedule and impromptu departure there are not photos of Paraty I´m afraid - you will just have to use your imaginations and dream!

More carnival and beaches!
Feb 8, 2005 (9 photos)

... from the frenzy of Rio. Paraty was founded in 1500 ish and sits on a shoreline of peninsulas on the Costa Verde - Brazil's most beautiful coastline. It's hemmed in by jungled mountains which seem to fall straight into the sea and its bay has 100s of ...

Ilha Grande and Paraty
Apr 30, 2005 (4 photos)

... our books.. very nice!! After Ilha Grande we headed a bit further south on the mainland to the coastal colonial town of Paraty. It's a very pretty town with lots of white colonial buildings, nice churches, cobbled streets and great view across the bay of ...

Beach paradise Paraty
Apr 29, 2003 (4 photos)

... away from Paraty and go back to Rio de Janeiro, where lucky enough we would be able to lie on the beach again. Paraty is in one word paradise. The coast is lined with about 300 beaches and beautiful little islands covered with palmtrees are visible ...

Paraty
Apr 7, 2006

Paraty je brazilska Kranjska Gora na morju. Sem se brazilci pripeljejo za vikend, ker voznja traja samo pet ur. Aja, pa malo starejsi je kot Kranjska. Luskan, kolonialen in za spremembo od Sao Paula zelo majhen in zelo varen mestek, vec moznosti je, da te ...

one night stand
Mar 10, 2006 (1 photos)

on the move from ilha grande to florianópolis... we stopped for one night only in the beautiful colonial town of paraty. the shopping looked amazing - lots of boutiques and funky jewellery stores - so i think my bank balance is breathing a sigh of relief ...

Paradise in Paraty
Aug 11, 2009 (5 photos)

... streets where no cars are permitted, beautiful buildings, a lovely port and mountains surrounding the entire area.  Paraty first found riches after the discovery of the world's gold mines in the mountains of Ouro Preto and around, ...

Jaloers
Feb 19, 2009 (10 photos)

... op onszelf. Vandaar dat we vandaag precies dezelfde tour nog een keer gedaan hebben. Maar eh..., laten we bij het begin beginnen. Paraty is een stadje vanwaar uit je naar zo'n 50 verschillende bounty eilanden kunt varen. De een nog mooier dan de ander. ...

On the Move
Feb 21, 2007

... south again on Saturday. Hopefully I will get myself organised and put up more photographs before I leave Brazil. So far Paraty is a much nicer place, whitewashed buildings and cobbled streets and no nasty smells!! Speak soon Love ...

Paraty
Oct 27, 2007 (5 photos)

After 30 Hours of travelling we finally arrived in Paraty. Unfortunatly it was raining and didnt stop for 2 days.It didnt bother us too much the first day as we were wrecked when we arrived at our pousada. So a bit of grub, a few beers and then bed. The ...

Road to Paraty
Sep 4, 2008 (8 photos)

... relieved and delighted to find an immaculate room at the Pousada after Rio. We highly recommend this place. Paraty (pronounced Parachee) has a historical town centre listed as a UNESCO heritage site with pedestrianised cobbled streets. Festival in ...

Sipping rum in the pirate town Paratay
Jul 4, 2008 (5 photos)

Paratay is really something. Its an old colonial style village with old cobble stone roads and spanish looking shops. There is an international writers festival on at the moment, so the place is quite busy. The place used to famour for is rum. It seems ...

Paraty
Oct 12, 2008 (13 photos)

... center and everything reflects in the water.. its a shame i missed this, i saw pictures and its amazing !  Im glad i visited Paraty, it was comletely different from anywhere else id been, I stayed for 3 days.... then went back to be with Fran... Rio ...

Much needed unwinding in Paraty
May 19, 2009 (9 photos)

Monday 18th May - Wednesday 20th May Paraty provided a soothing effect to my woes - proving to be a good place to chill out and relax for a few days. We checked into a hostel called Misti Chilli, which was a great choice - as people here spoke good English ...

Mudslide misery
Jan 12, 2009

... course, Steve. So even if I am peregrinating straight, I may still be mentally going round the bend. Arriving in Paraty I was met with a quaint and pretty sight, most buildings are still decorated the colourful colonial Portuguese style, a mode that ...

Hallo...my name is Nicholas...can you help me out?
Mar 1, 2008 (6 photos)

... from "3 for 4$" to "3 for 5$" when he didn't think we were listening.  Whatever.  Its was a unique and memorable moment as it was not encountered regularly. We LOVED Paraty.  It was the perfect two day vacation after our "vacation. 

Paraty
Dec 13, 2006 (5 photos)

Tour review under Iguassu entry

Party in Paraty
Jun 8, 2009 (12 photos)

... life of the laptop! We left Rio on the Tucan tour about 3 days ago and went straight on to a little fishing village called Paraty, about 5 hours drive down the coast where we set up camp there for the next three nights. The campsite is right on a secluded ...

1001 beaches
Jan 2, 2008 (12 photos)

... people. I went there during carnival, when I watched them doing samba, I saw glimpses of Africa, it was fascinating. Brazil is totally into celebrating their different cultures. They have this festival called Karrup for the native Indians, African based ...

The joy of night buses
Sep 16, 2005 (1 photos)

... they virtually sat on our laps in the bus station and followed us to the loo! Luckily I managed to get us on a bus to Paraty at 6am so we finally escaped their clutches - phew :-) I should say that Mr Ellis is currently enjoying what´s becoming a habit ...

The great Costa Verde
May 28, 2007

Paraty is a lush, hilly and very green coastal town with dozens of little beaches and islands to explore. The old town itself is full of old colonial buildings amongst narrow, windy streets and alleyways, all cobbled and car free. As the tide ...

Day 12 - Paradise Island Madness!
Jun 27, 2008

... to Sao Paulo tonight for a couple of days then we head on to Iguazu Falls on the Argentina border, then that is it for Brazil (although we may return). The country, people, food and drink are all lovely, but we are looking forward to leaving as it is ...

About Soccer, Cachaca, Inka-Sundance and Gay´s...
Aug 6, 2008 (30 photos)

Hei ho, i bis widermau! Wow isch das e Tag xi, huet! Hei e Schiffstour gmacht ir Bucht vo Parati. Huet morge  am eufi hei mr im Hafe abgleit u si oeppe am vieri wider zruegg xi. Ungerwaegs heimr gsuennelet (Uese Tourguide het aextra e ...

Uruguay, Iguazu, and Southern Brazil
Jun 11, 2005

... ) At last I am catching up on all exciting things that have taken place during my two weeks through Uruguay and Southern Brazil. Although Uruguay doesn't have the same thrilling vibe as Argentina and Brazil, I found myself enjoying my time there a lot. ...

Surfing in Paraty
Oct 22, 2008

... and were up for some Brazilian beach action in Paraty. Juan Luis had already whetted our appetite by saying that Paraty was his favourite place in Brazil, so were were looking forward to our couple of days there as we boarded the plane for Sao Paulo. ...

Recharging the batteries
Jun 7, 2008 (41 photos)

Leaving the hectic scene of Rio de Janeiro behind, we headed for a small little town along the coast; Paraty (pronounced Pa-ra-chy). During the high season, this little town is a mecca for Brazilian tourists that are trying to escape the crowds on ...

Beach life and Sailing
Feb 12, 2007

We left Bonito a day early so we could spend a day on the beach at Ubatuba, 60km south of Paraty.

Brazil, Paraty (Parati): ("River of Fish")
Oct 6, 2008 (3 photos)

Mon 6.10.08: Brazil, Paraty (Parati): ("River of Fish") PERSONAL: A night 12hr bus ride through busy and smog São Paulo and along the coastline before reaching Paraty. Not long after arriving in town and taking to exploring the many cobblestone ...