It is impossible to think of the historical center of Paraty without mentioning Pousada do Sandi or Sandi*s Lodge. Located in one of the most important historical building sites in Paraty, Pousada do Sandi is a reference in town as is the beauty of the natural environment and the *cachaca* distilled from sugar cane. Known worldwide for its rich colonial architecture, Paraty*s historical center is remarkable. The building that shelters Pousada do Sandi is a city picture postcard, which hosted in the past an elementary school named Grupo Escolar Raul Pompeia, and after that a social and cultural club, Associac?o Cultural e Recreativa Paratiense. The building features architecture and ornaments from the colonial time of Brazil: history, culture, arts, restaurants and much more. And Pousada do Sandi is right in the middle of all this. In Paraty everything is close to Pousada do Sandi.