Paraty
Paraty combines a whitewashed colonial core with an island-dotted bay in a way that reflects its position between the Serra da Bocaina and the Bay of Ilha Grande. Streets in the historic centre are paved with irregular stone, while many low buildings retain coloured doors and tiled roofs associated with Portuguese colonial urbanism. Founded in 1667, Paraty became an important port on the Caminho do Ouro, the route used to carry gold from Minas Gerais towards Rio de Janeiro. Its historic centre and surrounding protected Atlantic Forest form part of UNESCO’s Paraty and Ilha Grande cultural landscape. The waterfront brings the compact old town, residential districts and forested islands into one coastal setting.
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Paraty lies along Paraty Bay on Brazil’s Costa Verde, where the forested slopes of the Serra da Bocaina meet an Atlantic shoreline scattered with islands. Its compact historic centre preserves whitewashed colonial houses, churches and stone-paved streets, recalling the town’s role as a port on the route that carried gold from Minas Gerais to the coast. In 2019, UNESCO inscribed Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity, recognising the connection between the town, Atlantic Forest and surrounding sea. Paraty also hosts FLIP, the Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty, a major Brazilian literary festival. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Paraty and Rio de Janeiro state.
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The Serra do Mar defines much of Rio de Janeiro - its forested escarpments and valleys have shaped settlement, farming and routes between the interior and Atlantic coast. The state spans humid coastal lowlands, mountain country and the Paraíba do Sul valley, whose nineteenth-century coffee boom left a lasting mark on its towns and estates. On Guanabara Bay, the city of Rio de Janeiro is the state capital and home to the Corcovado statue of Christ the Redeemer. Beyond the metropolis, protected Atlantic Forest and smaller inland communities give the state a varied identity. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Rio de Janeiro’s mountains, towns and Atlantic shoreline.
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Brazil has served as a Portuguese colonial link between Europe and South America since the 16th century. Its immense territory extends from the Amazon River basin in the north to the Atlantic coast, with the Pantanal wetlands and Brazilian Highlands creating very different regions inland. Rio de Janeiro sits beside Guanabara Bay beneath Sugarloaf Mountain, while Brasília is known for its planned layout and modernist buildings by Oscar Niemeyer. Portuguese is the official language, and football, regional cuisines and Carnival celebrations are central to public life across the country. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Brazil.
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