PARATY
Paraty is a coastal colonial town about 150 miles west-southwest of Rio de Janeiro.

Two views of Igreja Santa Rita (and environs) at variable tide levels (the higher tides go into some of the lower streets in town)...



The tide is higher in this pic...



Part of the harbor (with nearby mountains in the background)...



Looking across the harbor...



Some street scenes in Paraty...







One of many colorful houses/buildings...



A (non-native, but commonly planted) royal poinciana in full bloom...



Capela de Nossa Senhora das Dores (Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows)...



A nearby house...



Some of the coastline at Paraty...



A small mangrove...



A tree from Southeast Asia which was planted in a park in Paraty, the elephant apple (Dillenia indica)...





A nearby mountain slope with many (native) coral trees (Erythrina sp.) in bloom...



One closer up...



All of the above pictures on this page were taken in October 2010 by Brandt Maxwell.

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