Resources

Everything we know about Paraty

Practical pages first, then the full set of guides. All of it written from the host's side of the desk: what's worth your time, how to get there, what to skip.

The satellite map

Every beach, island and waterfall on one interactive map.

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Tours & experiences

Schooner cruises, jeep tours, kayaking, diving and walking tours.

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Getting here & around

From Rio or São Paulo by car or bus, and how to move once you arrive.

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The guides

The historic center

How to walk Paraty's colonial center: the cobblestones, the churches, the tide that floods the streets on purpose, and when to go.

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The best beaches

Paraty's best beaches ranked by a local host: Jabaquara, Pontal, Paraty-Mirim, Praia do Sono and Antigos — and exactly how to reach each one.

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Trindade

Trindade's four beaches and the Piscina Natural do Cachadaço: how to get there from Paraty, the trail to the natural pool, and when to go.

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Ilha Grande day trip

How to day-trip from Paraty to Ilha Grande: tour boats vs the Angra ferry route, what to do in Abraão, Lopes Mendes, and whether to stay overnight.

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Waterfall country

The waterfalls above Paraty: the Tobogã rock slide, Poço do Tarzan's rope swing and Pedra Branca's pools — how to reach them and stay safe.

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Cachaça country

Paraty was once Brazil's cachaça capital — its name meant the spirit itself. Visiting the alambiques on the Paraty-Cunha road, tastings and the festival.

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Saco do Mamanguá

The Saco do Mamanguá near Paraty: an 8 km fjord-like inlet for kayaking, caiçara villages, and the Pão de Açúcar do Mamanguá summit hike.

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FLIP & festivals

Paraty's festival calendar: FLIP literary festival, the August cachaça festival, the Divino celebration and more — dates, what they're like, booking advice.

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When to visit

Paraty by season: when it rains, when the water is clearest, when crowds peak (and vanish), and the months we'd pick for a chalet stay.

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Where to eat

Paraty's food scene by type: caiçara seafood and moqueca, the cambuci fruit, cachaça bars, beach barracas and the historic-center dining rooms.

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The Gold Trail

Hiking Paraty's Caminho do Ouro: the colonial stone road that carried gold from Minas to the port — history, guided hikes, and what to expect.

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