PARATY, Brazil — Several hundred mud-covered Carnival revelers paraded in the sleepy seaside town of Paraty in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, a decades-old tradition that has grown ever larger since ...

Paraty, Brazil, sits along the country’s southeastern coast as a preserved colonial settlement that many international ...

It's a good idea to ditch your shoes and wear flip-flops in Paraty, advice that might have come in handy before I arrived in the Brazilian coastal town. Stepping out from the mini-van in strappy ...

For a city with a laid-back reputation, Rio de Janeiro is home to a great many lunatic drivers. The average tourist comes here to sashay along promenades and people-watch at some of the world's most ...

Head out of the huge cities of Rio and São Paulo to find peaceful pousadas on the Costa Verde, where you can swing in a hammock and walk along stunning beaches backed by rainforest The coast of the ...