Paraty
The town is located on the Bay of Ilha Grande, which is dotted with many tropical islands. Rising as high as 1,300 meters behind the town are tropical forests, mountains, and waterfalls. It is the southernmost and westernmost city in Rio de Janeiro state.
Paraty is listed by IPHAN as a National Historic Landmark. More than 80% of its territory is protected by conservation units: Nearby is the Serra do Mar State Park of São Paulo. The municipality also includes an indigenous village and an Afro-Brazilian quilombo settlement.
* Cairuçu Environmental Protection Area, where the village of Trindade is located
* Tamoios Ecological Station
* Serra da Bocaina National Park
* Baia de Paraty, Paraty Mirim and Saco do Mamanguá Environmental Protection Area
* Juatinga Ecological Reserve
Map - Paraty
Map
Country - Brazil
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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BRL | Brazilian real | R$ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
FR | French language |
PT | Portuguese language |
ES | Spanish language |