Cradled between Brazil's Bocaina Mountains and Ilha Grande Bay on the Atlantic Ocean is the charming community of Paraty in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This 17th-century town is flanked by ...

Set apart from the bustling sights and sounds of central Rio, this remote ... vessel preserved in Brazil and used by the Portuguese royal family. Guided tours of Ilha Fiscal are offered Thursday ...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- or the "Marvelous City," as locals ... Luckily, it doesn't take much to escape all the urban noise. Ilha da Gigóia is a rustic island nestled in a lagoon in the middle ...