With a population of over 20 million, São Paulo is the biggest urban centre in the Americas, and one that defies the imagination. From the top of the Renaissance Hotel, a series of almost identical cities rings the horizon, all interlocking and looking as if they had been CGI’d together to form one vast metropolis
A few hours’ drive along the Costa Verde lay the little town of Paraty, a colonial haunt where we hoped to wind down from the pace of the city. The giant cobbles that line its streets date back to its 17th-century heyday as a gold port, and we passed a pleasant afternoon peering into whitewashed
The historic coastal town of Paraty is tucked away between Brazil’s two busiest cities, Rio and São Paulo, making it the perfect detour destination to slow down and enjoy the colourful coast. An empty hammock is always an invitation, and this one was more enticing than most. Slung low across the beach house decking, it
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