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Paraty

Colonial streets, Atlantic Forest, and island bay diving on Brazil's Costa Verde

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 13 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For Paraty

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13 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Paraty and Ilha Grande - Culture and Biodiversity - World Heritage inscription (2019) and site context
SSI Scuba Schools / Scubago: Paraty destination guide - Dive conditions, signature islands, and typical depths/visibility
Dive Paraty - Local dive operator information (Paraty)
PADI Travel: Diving in Paraty - General diving overview for Paraty, including seasonality and water temperature ranges
ICMBio: APA de Cairucu visitation guidance

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

13 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Paraty and Ilha Grande - Culture and Biodiversity - World Heritage inscription (2019) and site context
SSI Scuba Schools / Scubago: Paraty destination guide - Dive conditions, signature islands, and typical depths/visibility
Dive Paraty - Local dive operator information (Paraty)
PADI Travel: Diving in Paraty - General diving overview for Paraty, including seasonality and water temperature ranges
ICMBio: APA de Cairucu visitation guidance

- Protected-area visitation guidance for Paraty region

ICMBio: Estacao Ecologica de Tamoios - Strict protection unit information and visitation restrictions

Official Brazil eVisa portal - eVisa application platform for eligible nationalities

Climatempo: Paraty climate information - Weather and climate context for planning (rainy vs drier months)

Municipio de Paraty: Balneabilidade (beach water quality) - Official beach water quality updates for swimming decisions

Brazil Ministry of Health: SAMU 192 - Official emergency medical service information (192)

Destination hero photo by Filipe Freitas - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@filipephotographs