Paraty was founded in 1667 around the Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remedios.Located on the Bay of Angra dos Reis, it is a preserved Brazilian Imperial town with its stone-paved streets, a colonial fort, its baroque churches and its colonial houses. The village used to have over 250 distilleries and the port was an important outlet for the gold and precious stones.

Main Event

• the International Literary Festival of Paraty