With a total area of ​​933 km2 and a privileged location, Parati (or also Paraty) is a city located in a lush green corridor that runs along the coastline of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Parati is a city dating to the century following the discovery of Brazil.
In the part of the marine fauna, there are hundreds of species of fish in the bay of Parati. In the part of the mangroves there is a great diversity of crustaceans of the region. Already in the terrestrial fauna there is a great diversity of animals like ocelot, otter, fox, deer, gambéas, capybara, paca, monkeys, armadillo, porcupine, cotia, mono-carvoeiro, etc.
As a curiosity, it was in this coastal city that was born Julia da Silva Mann (1851-1932), mother of Thomas Mann, the greatest German writer after Goethe.

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Parati has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, recognized as a historic city and considered one of the most perfect and harmonious colonial architectural ensembles of the country, with an Atlantic Forest very rich in fauna and flora and this guarantees spectacular views in the eyes of those who visit the local and the mountains of the region.
With its exuberant nature (rivers, waterfalls, preserved Atlantic forest), the City is still a cultural center that brings together art from the country and the world every year, highlighting FLIPs (Paraty's International Literature Festival) , the International Film and Photography Show, to name a few of the many expressions and movements of art and culture that flourish in the City.
Colonial mansions give charm to the streets of the city. Surrounding this beautiful architecture, there are 300 beaches of the region, 65 islands and a strip of Atlantic Forest with waterfalls and other precious things. Nothing is more just than this small city on the coast of Rio de Janeiro has been declared a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Embedded between Serra do Mar, with its exuberant native vegetation, and a bay of blue waters, Parati today is internationally known for its natural beauties, its rich historical and cultural heritage and the variety of walking options offered by the visit
In the historic center, where motorized vehicles do not circulate, with its secular buildings to the tracks that cut the parks and islands that belong to the municipality, you can find the most beautiful and interesting itineraries such as trails, boat trips, Jeep tours that enchant and They love the tourists who visit it.
The coast of the municipality has several islands and beautiful beaches such as the beach of Trindade, Iriri, Tarituba and São Gonçalo.

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The gastronomy is another strong point of the region with dozens of award-winning restaurants.
We must highlight the shrimp "casadinho", a recipe that was baptized because of its appearance, because they are two large shrimp and united!
The quitute also has a stuffing of farofa of prawns with coriander and basil that is later fried.
The dried fish on the clothesline at Praia do Sono, fish such as mackerel, mullet and mackerel are treated with refined salt and are served with sweet potatoes or pumpkin.

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The climate is tropical, hot and very humid. Average temperatures range from 25 ° C to 30 ° C throughout the year, but can rise up to 40 ° C in the summer (December through March).
The sun shines throughout the year, but the topography of the region, with the mountains surrounding the bay, makes the rains very constant, especially in late summer (February and March).
The winter (from June to August) is a bit cooler and drier.

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