Costa Verde (Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Mamanguá, Ilha Grande), Brazil

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Costa Verde — the "Green Coast" — stretches along Brazil's southeastern shoreline between Rio de Janeiro and the colonial town of Paraty, taking in some of the country's most dramatic Atlantic Forest scenery. The region is defined by emerald-green bays, hundreds of islands, and pristine beaches largely protected within national parks and reserves. Ilha Grande, a car-free island, draws hikers and divers to its clear waters and trails, while the sheltered Mamanguá fjord — one of the few true fjords in the tropics — rewards sailors and kayakers. Paraty, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, adds a layer of baroque colonial history and a thriving arts and culinary scene to what is already one of Brazil's most scenic coastal stretches.