The Caiçaras: local culture and art of Paraty

Visit the historic center of Rio de Janeiro. Rio's historic center offers an extraordinary mix of styles and eras, and on Praça Quinze, the centuries collide. Behind the imperial palace stands the University tower, built in the middle of a 17th-century convent. Further on, pastel-toned colonial houses, the sobrados, hold their ground against developers as best they can. The historic center is ...

Slightly set back from the city centre, Santa Teresa is a somewhat bohemian district of Rio de Janeiro. Many artists have settled here, which is why the district now holds great artistic, cultural and touristic significance. The site was occupied in the 18th century by a convent of the same name: Santa Teresa. It was considered the city's first extension, home to the ...

A paradise for birds, the Pantanal is home to nearly 650 species, including 26 species of psittacids, among them the hyacinth macaw. It is the largest flying parrot in the world, with a total length that can exceed one metre. The hyacinth macaw is a magnificent parrot with resplendent cobalt-blue plumage, also known as the great blue macaw. Increasingly rare in the wild, conservation ...