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Sono Beach

Trail at Vila do Oratorio | close to Condominio de Laranjeiras, Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ranked #1 of 85 attractions in Paraty
Type: Beaches
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Toronto
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

If you like to walk and aren't in a hurry get directions here as well as to the Pool you can hike up to from the little village.

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London, UK
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

All the pousadas and 'guides' go on about this place as a 'tour with a rainforest walk', etc. But the reality is that this is just a very average scruffy beach with many concrete bars (often closed/empty) strewn with debris (naturally, rotten organic material from the trees), and rubbish from the trekkers. There are many many better beaches to explore... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

Beautiful, very local and pretty deserted beach. You have two ways to get there. We drove to this very expensive looking villa complex and asked at the security gates for a boat to take us to Sono beach. It cost 40 reals each for a return journey. We then had to park our car and then get in a van,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

Just a bus and 1hr walk but so worth it as you'll have a paradise beach only shared with a few campers and surfers. A definately recommendation as a day trip fro, paraty

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

This beach can be reached by boat or by 1hr hike, the hike is more rewarding as you got to see the full beach view from the top. Going down to the beach, you would feel you own the beach to yourself (only few people on the beach), the clear blue water, the rocks and the green of the mountain... More

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Foz do Iguacu, PR
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

I was there for new year's eve and camping!!! the best point of this beach is that you can only access it by boat (25R$/px) or by a 1h hike after a 1h bus trip to Laranjeras. Very lovey place to go, with waterfalls as well...I RECOMEND this place

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Oslo, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2012

Getting here is a bit difficult, but definitely worthwhile. You must drive to Laranjeiras Condominium (coming from Paraty driving towards Santos, turn left at trindade, drive up a hill, at the top the road to the right takes you down to Trindaded, whereas the road on the left takes you to Laranjeiras). Once in Laranjeiras park and either take a... More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2012

This is the best beach in the region. A one hour walk, in a low difficult trail, will take you to a paradisiac beach, with few people, lots of green, plenty of space in the sand to lay down and relax, looking at the beautiful ocean. It is definitely worth it. If you'd like, you can do another half an... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

Man, this beach is something. My best time in one month in Brazil was spent there. The 1h walk to the beach is beautiful and the beach itself is great (sands, water, waves, river). Nice restaurants as well. We took the boat to go back as it is faster - to enjoy the beach longer in winter. 30 BRL is... More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

When i got in Paraty , i was at Chelagarto and meet 2 guys ( Zé and Wagner) who work for Paraty by Locals. They're preety much , a bunch of tour guides , who got together and set up great tours as this one i'm talking about. We get off the hostel at 9am and got the bus to... More

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