Esther Ribeiro is from Bahia, Brasil. Extremely artistic and creative – her mosaics and paintings add a very personal touch to the house. She is also an accomplished garden designer and is very knowledgeable about the fauna and flora of the area.
She has desgined the garden based on native species and loves to show guests around. She has traveled extensively and lived in Europe for many years. Esther loves to receive visitors from abroad. She has a lot of enthusiasm for Paraty, its history and culture and natural beauty.
Mike Harold is from England. He and Esther are business partners and have run many successful eco-tourist projects in Asia and S. America. Mike currently spends his time between Brazil and Washington. Having worked all over the world with environmental conservation projects Mike is excited to share Quinta da Floresta with you.
