rich in beauty as it is in events, paraty sits 150 miles west of rio de janeiro, across the bay from angra dos reis and ilha grande - it has the well-earned reputation of a wonderfully preserved colonial town nestled between the mountains and the ocean, with a full complement of events to make it all the more appealing.

paraty is a town that makes sure no month of the year is left without cultural or folkloric events for local and visitors to enjoy -  january is marked by the new year's festivities, february celebrates the independence of town, and carnival when it is not in march, the month of the celebrations for saint benedict (são benedito).