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Drone photo & video · Paraty
In short
Drone photo & video in Paraty starts at $300: 60 min on location with a photographer who works in Paraty, and 25 edited photos + a 1-minute edited film delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose drone photo & video in Paraty?
From the air Paraty shows its shape: the grid of white streets, the red roofs, the churches, the river mouth and the bay full of islands with the Serra da Bocaina behind. It is one of the most photogenic towns in Brazil to fly over. It is also a town with a working aerodrome on its doorstep, which makes the historic centre one of the places where a drone flight needs the most paperwork.
Worth knowing about Paraty
ANAC registers the Paraty aerodrome (CIAD RJ0011) at 23°13'26" S, 44°43'24" W, about 1 km from the historic centre, and DECEA's ICA 100-40 rings every aerodrome with a flight restriction zone. A drone flight over the old town therefore needs a Termo de Coordenação and at least 4 calendar days' notice in SARPAS, filed no more than 90 days ahead.
What does the session in Paraty look like?
- Historic centre from above
- The grid, the roofs and the churches, with coordination filed ahead.
- Paraty bay and islands
- Schooners and green islands, flown from a boat or a beach away from people.
- Trindade
- Granite and forest over the sea, with the national park's rules on filming.
What does drone photo & video in Paraty include?
- 60 minutes on location, with the time in the air set by batteries, wind and airspace
- 25 edited aerial photos
- A 1-minute edited aerial film with licensed music
- Flown under third-party liability insurance, with the drone registered in ANAC’s SISANT and the flight authorised in SARPAS
- Photos and film delivered within 7 days
FAQ — Drone photo & video in Paraty
Can a drone fly over the Paraty historic centre?
Yes, with coordination. The Paraty aerodrome sits about 1 km from the historic centre, inside DECEA's flight restriction rules under ICA 100-40, so a drone flight over the old town needs a Termo de Coordenação and at least 4 calendar days' notice in SARPAS. Drone photo and video in Paraty is booked with that lead time.
Can a drone be flown at Trindade, near Paraty?
Only within ICMBio rules. Trindade lies partly in the Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, where ICMBio treats a shoot that changes the visitor routine as needing its own authorisation, on top of the DECEA authorisation in SARPAS. The pilot asks the park office and files in SARPAS before a drone photo and video session there.