between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

位於里約熱內盧與聖保羅之間

Here the emerald jungles of the Serra do Mar plunge

在這裡，馬爾山脈的翠綠叢林陡降而下

into the Atlantic in spectacular fashion,

以壯觀的姿態探入大西洋

but nowhere more so, than at Ilha Grande Bay.

但景觀更宏偉的是格蘭德島灣

Just a two-hour bus ride from the non-stop-energy of Rio,

從繁忙的里約搭巴士僅需兩個小時 就到了

Ilha Grande Bay offers rhythms that are in total tune with nature.

格蘭德島灣的生活節奏 與大自然完全一致

Once here, you'll find yourself caring less about finding the perfect Wi-Fi signal,

身處此地，您會發現 自己較不在意無線網路訊號的收訊

and more about connections of a deeper kind.

而更關心深層的連結

There are endless ways to lose yourself here:

這裡有萬種風情可讓您盡情沉醉

in the worn cobbled streets of colonial towns;

像是殖民地城鎮年久磨損的鋪石街道

in the cicada hum of pristine Atlantic forests;

原始大西洋森林的唧唧蟬聲

in the sacred hush of churches;

教堂神聖肅穆的氣氛

and in the lazy tunes which drift from the noonday shade of cafes and bars.

或是正午時分由咖啡館和酒吧簷廊下 流瀉出的慵懶曲調

There are endless lessons to be found here too:

這裡也有豐富的智慧可以汲取

in the local dishes

當地的佳餚

which have been perfected by generations of cooks;

經由數代的廚師改良 已臻完美無雙

in the patient hands of fisherman

漁夫充滿耐心的手

who ply the endless art of net mending;

嫻熟地來回補著魚網

in the faces of the people who seek not to bend nature,

當地的居民 寧願循自然之道順勢而為

but are content to be shaped by it.

與其共生共榮

One hundred miles to the southwest of Rio

距里約西南一百英里處

is the historic port town of Angra dos Reis.

便是歷史悠久的港都安格拉杜斯雷斯

Once, slave ships unloaded human cargoes bound

過去，奴隸被一艘一艘的船隻送來

for the vast coffee plantations of the interior.

種植內陸大規模的咖啡園

Today the port is a popular escape for Rio's harried locals.

而今這個港口是里約人感到煩悶時 熱門的休閒所在

Life is simple here, with each day set by the rhythms of the sea.

這裡的生活很單純 日常的節奏跟著海洋走

Pay a visit to the Culture House

造訪文化之家

and learn about the artists and poets who were inspired by

了解當地港口的日常風光 和群山萬壑之美

the daily theatre of this port and its mountainous backdrop.

如何成為藝術家與詩人 的靈感來源

Once you've explored the town,

探索過城鎮後

there are endless beaches to enjoy.

還有許多海灘可以徜徉

Some, like Praia do Bonfim, are just a stroll from the town square

有些海灘距離鎮上廣場只需稍走幾分鐘就到了 像是邦芬海灘

and are great spots to cool off on hot afternoons.

在炎熱的午後是消暑好去處

Others, like Praia do Camorim,

還有卡默林海灘

Eguas and Biscaia are just a short bus ride away,

伊瓜斯海灘及比斯開灣，從鎮上坐巴士都很快就到了

and are perfect places to disappear for a few days, or longer.

不論是要小旅行幾天或是享受長假 都是遠離塵囂的絕佳去處

Offshore, over 350 islands are calling.

離岸則有超過 350 座島嶼在呼喚您

Many are the exclusive domains of the rich and famous,

其中許多是富翁和名人的 私有領地

but others, like Gipoia Island, are open to all.

但也有像是吉波亞島這樣對大眾開放的地方

Climb aboard a ferryboat or set sail on a schooner

登上渡船或搭乘帆船啟航

to the bay's undisputed jewel,

就能邁足這片海灣的無雙珍寶

Ilha Grande.

格蘭德島

For much of last century,

在上世紀的多數時間裡

this incredible island was home to Brazil's Alcatraz.

這個美妙的島嶼是巴西版的惡魔島煉獄

What was once purgatory for the country's most notorious felons

囚禁過巴西許多惡名昭彰的 重罪犯

is now heaven for nature lovers.

現在則是大自然愛好者的天堂

The island's main town is Vila do Abraao.

島上的主要城鎮是阿布拉昂鎮

Until 1994 this was the home of prison guards and their families.

1994 年以前，這裡的鎮民一直都是監獄看守員 及其家屬

Today this tiny hamlet is filled with eco-tourism guides,

現在這個彈丸之地到處都是生態觀光導覽員

happy to help you discover one world's richest ecosystems.

隨時願意幫助您探索這個極其豐富多元的 生態系統

There are no cars or roads here,

這裡沒有汽車或道路

only boats and walking trails connecting the island's one hundred beaches.

只有小船和步道 連接島上的上百個海灘

From Vila do Abraao, take a small boat or the three-hour walk

從阿布拉昂鎮搭乘小船 或步行三小時

to Praia Lopes Mendes.

可到達洛佩斯門德斯海灘

Here, pirates once spent their days scouring the horizon for gold-laden,

過去，海盜曾在這裡肆虐 縱橫海平面掠奪黃金

Portuguese ships sailing from mainland Paraty back to their homeports.

葡萄牙船隻則從南美的帕拉蒂 返航回到母港

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries,

在整個 17 及 18 世紀

the port of Paraty was the end of the legendary Gold Road,

帕拉蒂港是 傳奇黃金之路的終點站

a mountainous route used to transport hundreds of tons of gold

這條路線用於運輸數百噸的黃金 一路翻山越嶺

from the mines of Minas Gerais to far-off coffers in Portugal.

從米納斯吉拉斯的礦坑 延伸到遙遠的葡萄牙金庫

Explore the crumbling fort

探索搖搖欲墜的堡壘

whose cannon defended the port from gold-hungry buccaneers.

它的大砲曾抵禦港口 防止求金若渴的掠奪者來犯

And the church of Our Lady of The Remedies,

而救濟聖母教堂

which according to legend,

根據傳說

was built from pirate treasure found in the sands of nearby Praia Trindade.

是以海盜財寶所建成 財寶就取自附近的特林達德海灘

Then climb to the top floor of the Casa da Cultura,

接著爬上 文化之家的頂樓

where the windows frame the most beautiful artwork of all,

這裡的窗戶框出了 最美麗的藝術品

the city itself.

即是這城市本身

Paraty too, has been blessed by beautiful beaches,

帕拉蒂周圍 也有許多美麗的海灘

such as sleepy Pontal to the north,

如北方安靜的蓬塔爾

and hideaways like Praia do Rancho and Meio to the south.

及南方隱蔽的蘭喬海灘 和梅奧海灘

The gold prospectors and pirates of old have long gone,

淘金客及昔日海盜 早已遠去

but today a new kind of treasure seeker has arrived.

而今日 來的是新一代的尋寶者

They find their riches, in nature,

他們所追尋的是自然的瑰寶

in the warmth of the people,

人情的淳厚

in the afternoon light which dances upon the water,

午後陽光 在水面粼粼閃爍的美景

and in the evening lamps which bathe the streets in gold.

以及華燈初上時 街道燦然的韻致

For those seeking a different kind of treasure, Ilha Grande's riches know no bounds.

對尋找不同珍寶的人而言 格蘭德島的財富無可限量