2 Best Shopping in Side Trips from Rio, Brazil

Atelier Patrick Allien

Centro Histórico
French artist Patrick Allien earned his place as a much-loved local character thanks to his evocative photographs, prints, and etchings of his adopted hometown, the natural surroundings, and its people. Since his death, his wife Margarida oversees the running of the atelier and the production of the etchings, while one corner of the atelier is dedicated to the contemporary paintings of the couple's son.
Rua do Comércio 24, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, 23970-000, Brazil

Empório da Cachaça

Centro Histórico

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.

Rua Doutor Samuel Costa 22, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, 23970–000, Brazil
24-3371–6329