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The town of painted houses!
We arrived in Paraty after a somewhat nerve-wracking bus journey (the 3 empty cans of beer by the driver could go someway to explain the erratic lane changes and excessive horn-honking) and checked into our hostel on the beach. We then headed straight into the historic old town to explore. Cobbled streets is one way of describing the quaint alleys …
Pirates in Paradise!!
Next stop on my beach paradise tour of Brazil involved backtracking through Rio before continuing south down the Costa Verde to Paraty, or Parati as the locals call it. A very photogenic old colonial town with a beautifully preserved centro historico from when it was the principal port for gold and coffee exportation - also the time when it and the …
Paraty, a huge change from Ilha Grande!
So Sunday morning, the day we were leaving Ilha Grande came along! We were up early for breakfast as the ferry was leaving at 10am. We packed up the last few bits, checked out and got some excellent directions and tips from Claus before getting onto the ferry. The tickets were R$14.00 this time though! Weekend prices!
After a lovely calm …
The Cobbled Streets of Paraty
The journey went fairly quickly with a couple of stops along the way, we met a couple of Ozzy girls Erin and Jess and decided after much deliberation to take the free taxi journey to The Geko Hostel. Another superb choice, located right on the beach with friendly staff and atmosphere as well as free breakfast, nice rooms and not too far from the …
Paraty like it's 1999
Despite the clever title above, Paraty is actually pronounced more like "Parachee" in Portuguese, and it is a UNESCO heritage site because of its colonial architecture. It's also surrounded by gorgeous islands, beaches, and warm ocean water.
We took the ferry and bus here from Ilha Grande, found a hostel on the beach (they even serve …
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