"Colonial masterpiece 4 hours drive from Rio." Parati by cachaseiro

Parati Travel Guide: 270 reviews and 894 photos

Paraty is one of my favorite places in Brazil.
Calm, peaceful, pretty and with a very good vibe.
It´s a small colonial town that used to be the big shipping port for the gold trade, but these days it´s a little tourist heaven where people from Eio de janeiro and Sao Paolo come to relax as Paraty is quite close to both cities.

Colonial masterpiece 4 hours drive from Rio. - Parati

Paraty does not really have much of a beach in town, but you do have dozens of boats running out to the nearby islands and bays every day where you have excellent beaches, so you don´t need to miss out on swimming there either.

Intro Updated Nov 7, 2009
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Reviews (11)

Nice little pousada. Hotels (2)

Pousada Daya is a little pousada that is located in a small street not too far from the bus station. You need to enter a... more travel advice

Local fishermen on the beach with their nets. - Parati

Fishing. Local Customs (1)

There is still a fair bit of fishing going on in Paraty. It´s happening both at the fishing harbour in Paraty and on the... more travel advice

Great place to buy local alcohol. Shopping (1)

Escritório da Cachaça is a very well equipped alcohol store that mostly sells Cachaça which is the localy produced sugar... more travel advice

Take a jeep tour. Things to Do (3)

A jeep tour from Paraty is a very interesting way to pass the day. They mostly take you up to the atlantic rain forest... more travel advice

Nightlife (1)
Best beer place in Paraty for beer...
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glabah Jul 7, 2011 at 8:06 PM

This marks my 11th year of hearing about Paraty, and still haven't been able to visit. Nice to see a few photos though.
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KiKitC Jul 20, 2009 at 3:02 AM

Sounds idyllic, pictures are beautiful. Great tips. Thanks for introducing this gem to us.
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jumpingnorman Jul 8, 2009 at 4:51 PM

Heard good things about Parati and the streets look so nice to walk on...gald you enjoyed this nice town...Norman :)
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Bwana_Brown Jul 4, 2009 at 11:28 AM

Claus, from your great photos it looks like you found Paradise! What an amazing boat trip you took - I'd love something like that. Your jeep tour reminded me of a 'beer-drinking jeep tour' I did on Margarita Island, Venezuela!
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craic Jul 3, 2009 at 4:03 PM

super page - and what a sweet little place