Featured · DestinationsLuxury Brazil travel for first-timers: the complete guide
A first-timer's guide to luxury Brazil travel: Rio, the Costa Verde and Paraty, when to go, how to get here, what to eat and why a hillside villa base wins.
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Food & cultureShopping in Paraty
What to buy in Paraty and where: artisanal cachaça, hand-thrown ceramics on Rua da Lapa, indigenous craft, the town's real bookshops, market days and local sweets — all on foot in the car-free colonial center.
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Plan your tripWhere to Stay in Paraty
Which Paraty neighborhood to choose and the pousadas worth booking — from restored colonial mansions and boutique maisons in the car-free center to rainforest spa retreats — plus parking, seasons and how to pick your base.
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DestinationsThe Best Day Trips from Paraty
The best Paraty day trips, ranked by how you actually spend a day: Trindade, Ilha Grande, the Cunha pottery road, Ubatuba, waterfalls and boat days.
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Food & cultureA Paraty food tour: the market, street food and sweets
A host-written Paraty food market guide: the feira and fish market, tropical fruit, street snacks, seafood, doces, banana and cachaca, and a self-guided tasting walk.
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Plan your tripA Paraty villa pool view: how to choose a hillside villa with an infinity pool
An honest host's guide to choosing a Paraty villa pool view: a hillside chalet with an infinity pool, the triple bay view, and altitude versus beachfront.
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PracticalParaty Costs & Budget: Money, Cards, Pix and Tipping
A clear Paraty costs and budget guide: the real, cards vs cash, Pix, ATMs, the 10% service charge, typical prices, seasonal swings and honest daily budgets.
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On landParaty adventure: trekking, canyoning and ziplines
A Paraty adventure guide to jungle trekking, the Pico do Mamanguá climb, canyoning, waterfall rappel, ziplines and mountain biking — with honest difficulty and who guides.
23 min readFood & cultureParaty café brunch: coffee, padarias and slow mornings in town
A host-written guide to Paraty café brunch culture: coffee, padarias, pão de queijo, tapioca, açaí and sweet shops, and where to start a slow morning in town.
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Food & cultureMoqueca, Paraty seafood and how to eat well on the Costa Verde
A host guide to moqueca, Paraty seafood and caicara cooking: fresh fish, prawns and squid, the harbour fish houses, what to order and how to order it well.
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Food & cultureCaipirinhas and cachaça bars: a night out in Paraty
A host-written guide to caipirinhas and cachaça bars in Paraty, Brazil: the boteco ritual, live music, tasting rooms, what to order and how to get home safely.
23 min readPracticalIs Paraty safe? An honest guide with practical travel tips
Is Paraty safe? An honest, non-alarmist guide for a small Brazilian coast town: petty-crime sense, health, water, sun, mosquitoes, driving and who to call.
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Food & cultureFine dining Paraty: chef’s tables, tasting menus and the great dinners of the Costa Verde
A host’s guide to fine dining Paraty: contemporary caiçara kitchens, chef’s tables and tasting menus, wine and cachaça, booking, dress and how to plan a special dinner.
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Plan your tripA Paraty weekend from São Paulo: the honest Friday-to-Sunday plan
How to do a Paraty weekend from São Paulo: the two driving routes and real times, when to leave to beat the traffic, a tight Fri-Sun itinerary and a villa base.
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On landCaminho do Ouro Paraty: hiking the Gold Trail
A host's guide to the Caminho do Ouro Paraty: the stone-paved colonial Gold Trail, guided hikes, viewpoints, waterfalls, the visitor centre and the real difficulty.
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PracticalGetting to Paraty from Rio de Janeiro
How to get to Paraty from Rio de Janeiro: the ~4-hour BR-101 drive, the Costa Verde bus from Novo Rio, private transfers, scenery, timing and honest tips.
23 min readPracticalGetting to Paraty from São Paulo: routes, times and the honest way to plan the drive
How to get to Paraty from São Paulo: the two driving routes and times, the bus from Tietê, the fly-then-drive option, road conditions and exactly when to leave.
23 min readPracticalThe Paraty airport guide: how to arrive by air
Which airport for Paraty? A clear guide to the local airstrip, Rio (GIG/SDU), São Paulo (GRU/VCP), transfer times and how to pick your arrival airport.
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On landParaty wildlife and birdwatching in the Atlantic Forest
A local host's guide to Paraty wildlife and birdwatching: toucans, monkeys, sloths and hummingbirds in the Mata Atlantica, plus the best trails, times and ethics.
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On the waterScuba diving Paraty and the Costa Verde
A local host's guide to scuba diving Paraty and Ilha Grande: dive sites, discover-scuba and courses, the marine life you'll see, and visibility season by season.
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On the waterKayak & SUP in Paraty: paddling the bay, the mangroves and the Mamanguá
A host's honest guide to kayak & SUP Paraty: sea kayaking and paddleboarding the sheltered bay, the mangroves and the Mamanguá fjord, guided vs rental, and family tips.
27 min readPlan your tripRomantic Paraty: the best things to do for two
Romantic Paraty, done well: sunset cruises, candlelit dinners in the colonial centre, private coves, stargazing, spa afternoons and the pool at dusk, by the hosts.
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On landParaty waterfalls: the complete guide
A host-written guide to Paraty waterfalls: the Tobogao rock slide, Poco do Tarzan, Pedra Branca, the Cunha road, jeep-and-cachaca tours and how to stay safe on slick rock.
23 min readPlan your tripParaty for groups: the villa, the boat and the big table
How to plan a Paraty group trip villa stay: a hillside house with a pool, private boat charters, big shared dinners, and fair ways to split the costs.
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