Cityscapes

Historic centre of Paraty seen from the quay with the Serra da Bocaina in the background

Paraty, Rio de Janeiro (State), Brazil

Centro Histórico de Paraty [Portuguese]
Serra da Bocaina [Portuguese]
Historic centre of Paraty seen from the quay with the Serra da Bocaina in the background

General Information

cityscape overview
Old town of Paraty
location function
marina
landscape type
mountain range
style/period
Portuguese colonial
related architecture
Church of Rita of Cascia

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro (State) » Paraty » Historic Center
local language location name
Paraty, Brasil [Portuguese]
historical affiliations
1667-1822
Portuguese Empire
1667-1815
State of Brazil
1815-1822
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity
type
cultural, natural
criteria
V, X
designation
reference
1308rev

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
7,050 × 3,752  pixel
59.7 × 31.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, colour corrected
copyrights
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