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Pretty Paraty
We took the morning ferry from Ilha Grande back to the mainland and then caught a bus south to the historic town of Paraty.
With clear blue skies and temperatures of 32C we could now appreciate the beautiful coastal scenery which had been in cloud when we arrived a week ago. Jungle clad mountains tumbled down to the coast, and the road …
Paraty or how the paradise must be.
Nos habian hablado de Paraty por ser un pequeno pueblo colonial con un paisaje espectacular, pero no nos esperabamos un lugar tan encantador. Creo que podemos decir que es el pueblo mas bonito que hemos visto en nuestro viaje. Solo nos quedamos 3 dias, pero los intentamos disfrutar al maximo aunque las nubes no nos habian dado un respiro. El primer …
The Green Coast of Paraty
Leaving the madness of Rio for the backwaters of the Brazillian Costa Verde, Paraty is a sleepy 17th Century colonial city (read town) located in another breathtaking natural setting. Sandwiched in between lush green mountains and opening up onto the sea, it is a maze of old adobe style buildings built along ankle-breaking cobbled streets. Staying …
Goodbye John and Carolyn; Hello Paraty
... gracious hosts. But we are definitely staying put for the evening. Paraty is 500 meters down a steep hill and 10 kilometers up the highway and we don't have a car. Good thing we stocked up on supplies before we left Rio. The wine won't run out for a couple of days. April 25. We receive a call (by walkie-talkie, actually) from our neighbours. There are only three units and the one in between us is currently empty, so they are our neighbours two doors down. They have ...
Bye Rio and Hello Paratay!
... disappointment, it was delicious!
By the way family - the Brazilian's do not put salt on the table. You'd think that would cause me a problem but the reason they don't have salt on the table is they add what I would consider the perfect amount of salt to the dish - yum!
Of course after realising that our dish was made of butter, we decided we better walk all the way home and not be lazy and get a ...
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Amenities
- Room service
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking