Paraty Explorer shows Sunday Times journalist a good time on the Costa Verde

Things to do in Paraty: The Sunday Times in the UK recommends Paraty Explorer for "treks to the top of Mamangua Sugarloaf and down the Gold Trail as well as sea kayaking, paddle boarding and beach excursions".
 
 
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Paraty's Costa Verde makes USA Today's top 10 places to try stand up paddle boarding!

"The coast's sheltered by an island, and offers temperate waters and gentle waves, all perfect for boarders."

Nice!

Click here for the full article

 
 
Here's a great little article on 4 things to do in Paraty, tipped by the Wall Street Journal, which include our Stand Up Paddle trips and Gold Trail hikes.
Nice photo of Paraty Explorer's very own pinup boy, Rodrigo, in the surf as well!
 
 
Here's the national TV news coverage of the bike tour we did for David Byrne during FLIP 2011.
Click on the link
and if you hang on a bit longer you see Michael of Paraty Explorer being interviewed in the old town.

And here's a youtube video of part of the David Byrne tour.
Michael is actually in this (yellow t-shirt) more than David Byrne. Maybe the camerman got confused with so many gringos around...
 
 
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The Honeymoon house on Isle Esme for the Breaking Dawn movie
Paraty Explorer offers tours of the filming locations for the Twilight saga movie: Breaking Dawn

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The Breaking Dawn waterfall kiss filming location on Isle Esme
 
 
November has been a big month for SUP in the news in Brazil

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder was at it on Ipanema, see photo here

And according to Brazilian TV it's going to be a big hit on the beaches in summer 2012. Check out their news report:
Stand up paddle vira mania no Rio de Janeiro

SUP lessons, trips and fitness also available in Paraty thro Paraty Explorer
 
 
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David Byrne bike tour with Paraty Explorer
Great day out with the amazing David Byrne biking around Paraty. As Paraty's leading adventure tour operator, Paraty Explorer was the only real contender for running this trip!

National TV news coverage here

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Bay of Paraty from the Fort
 
 
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Map of Juatinga Peninsular and Paraty
At least that's what we think. Congratulations to all involved - Cairuçu Association and SOS Mata Atlantica. This has to be the best map we've seen of the region.
Click here for the map
Seen a better one? Then please share it with us!

 
 
ok, so we're biased but we think Matt got it right and no mistake on his sun-drenched days in Paraty. Sea kayaking, the Mamangua Sugarloaf peak hike and the best calimari ever...click here for more of his multi-sport adventure in Brazil blog. Nice one, Matt!
 
 
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Introducing Dalhia from Ponta Negra - 57 years old, 11 kids, walks for 7 hours thro dense rainforest...in flipflops...without breaking into a sweat.
The T shirt says it all!

Apresentando Dona Dalhia da Ponta Negra - 57 anos, 11 filhos, caminha 7 horas na mata...com havaianas...sem derramar nenhuma gota de suor.
A camiseta diz tudo!

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