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Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity
This natural-cultural landscape encompasses the historic centre of Paraty, one of Brazil's best-preserved coastal towns,
The Story
This natural-cultural landscape encompasses the historic centre of Paraty, one of Brazil's best-preserved coastal towns, four Brazilian Atlantic Forest protected natural areas, one of the world’s five key biodiversity hotspots, as well as part of the Serra da Bocaina mountain range and the Atlantic coastal region. Serra do Mar and Ilha Grande Bay is home to an impressive divers