6 Best Places to Shop in Side Trips from Rio, Brazil

This popular shopping area set close to Manguinhos beach combines an interesting selection of stylish boutiques with waterfront bars and restaurants.

The colorful artwork doesn’t go unnoticed when you pass by this atelier downtown. Patricia is recognized for using natural elements such as wood and twigs. The Mexican artist moved to Paraty in the 1980s and since then, she has become a well-established artist in the city, thanks to her striking and modern paintings.

This shop stocks more than 300 brands—both local and national—of sugarcane liquor as well as bottled chili peppers and locally produced preserves. It stays open well into the evening.

The majority of Búzios’s best boutiques are scattered along the cobblestone street of Rua das Pedras, which comes alive at night and makes for a fun-filled browsing experience. Highlights include Brazilian designer Osklen. It’s also where people hang out in the evening.