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Big-city beaches, a car-free tropical island and a colonial gem on Brazil's Costa Verde.
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Published 19 Jun 2026
A short, sun-soaked trip down the Green Coast: start with Rio's beaches and viewpoints, unwind on car-free Ilha Grande, then finish among the cobbled streets and bays of colonial Paraty.
Best time: April to October
Beaches, Sugarloaf and the Christ statue.
Use ride apps after dark rather than walking between districts.
Car-free island of jungle trails and clear coves.
Leave the car in Conceicao de Jacarei; reach the island by boat.
Colonial old town, schooner trips and waterfalls.
Time your visit around the tide — the historic centre floods at full moon.
Viewpoint
Sugarloaf cable car at sunset
Twin-stage cable car over Guanabara Bay.
Activity
Lopes Mendes Beach
Powder-white sand reached by trail or boat.
Activity
Paraty schooner bay tour
Island-hopping day trip with snorkel stops.
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