The Paraty region is privileged for having the perfect mixture of sea and mountain. This region shelters environmental conservation areas which protect fauna and flora of the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) as well as traditional communities who fight to keep their way of life grounded in their original culture.
The coastal area of Paraty is a spectacle aside. It presents a lush vegetation, deserted beaches worth of a postcard, and rich wildlife. Along the coast, areas of conservation gather in an ecological corridor that protects the Atlantic Rainforest and the sealife nurseries of the region. In this beautiful landscape live the caiçaras - descendants of Indians and whites who first came here. Until the 70s, access to these communities was possible only if by sea. Centuries of isolation favored the preservation of a culture rich in knowledge of the sea and the forest.