And a party it was....
For three whole days we have played around the waters and the town of Paraty. Just 5 or so hours south of Rio, this is a world heritage listed town complete with all the pretty bits and pieces that go along with the title, quaint little cobbled streets lined by bars and colourful shops, beautiful colonial churches and a picturesque harbour that is the mainstay of the town with colourful fishing boats poised along the jetty ready to take the tourists out for a splash of water fun. Jumping off into the clear blue water we sipped our caparinas in the sea and enjoyed a bbq of steak and salad whilst anchored off shore....it rained. but we were wet anyway and the braver ones amongst us (myself NOT included!) finished off the day by jumping into the water from a rather high looking cliff face....
then there was a perfect day spend at the beach...lazing on the sand with girlfriends - the perfect hangover cure from a night of partying. the beach was surrounded by rainforest and walking tracks (which i did not attempt, content, as I was, to spend the day just lying on the sand with a few dips to cool off in between).
A little drive out of Paraty are the waterfalls which finished our time in this beautiful part of the world. not quite iguazu standards, these were a little more interactive as we gingerly made our way accross the top to then use the rocks as a water slide, slipping and sliding into the deep, cold water using the force of the waterfall itself to slide faster and faster. sounds dangerous? I thought so too! but oh so much fun...!
Paraty lives up to its name when it comes to nightlife. every month there seems to be a festival of some sort and this month it was paraty's birthday - which we were very happy to help celebrate. With a few drinks in a bar in the centre of town on night one we sussed out the festival before venturing into the rain (it rains A LOT! in Paraty) to dance to a brazillian band on stage. We have spent most of our nights at 'Dino's Bar'...THE place to be when it comes to Paraty-ian nightlife. We were treated to a capoeira show...brazillian fighting complete with the most acrobatic movements I've ever seen and a little samba to finish off and we have eaten the most delicious food using a brazillian system that I think I should franchise in Australia...chose your own food, anything you like, from a buffet of delicious looking goodies and then take your plate to be weighed. Your food basically costs whatever it weighs. Perfect for the budgeting backpacker!
Paraty is the kind of place you could spend forever. But the next stop is Rio....and, let's face it, nothing will beat Carnivale!
Till next time...
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