Places to Explore In Minas Gerais

Belo Horizonte

The Cidade de Minas (city of Minas), now Belo Horizonte, was established in 1897, when Ouro Preto, because of its mountainous geography, could no longer...

• 7 Restaurants
• 6 Hotels
• 36 Things To Do

Caxambu

A 19th-century town once frequented by Brazilian royalty, Caxambu remains a favorite getaway for wealthy and retired cariocas (residents of Rio). Although most people spend...

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• 1 Hotels
• 3 Things To Do

Diamantina

Diamantina took its name from the diamonds that were extracted in great quantities here in the 18th century. Perhaps because of its remote setting in...

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• 1 Hotels
• 6 Things To Do

Mariana

The oldest city in Minas Gerais (founded in 1696) is also the birthplace of Aleijadinho's favorite painter, Manuel da Costa Ataíde. Its three principal churches...

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• 6 Things To Do

Ouro Preto

The former gold-rush capital is the best place to see the legendary sculptor Aleijadinho's artistry. Now a lively university town, it's been preserved as a...

• 7 Restaurants
• 10 Hotels
• 23 Things To Do

Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra

The mesmerizing waterfalls, lakes, and bouncing roads make Serra da Canastra a top spot for adventure seekers. The access to the park has been improved...

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Parque Nacional Serra do Cipo

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• 2 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Parque Natural do Caraça

One of the most worthwhile parks to visit in Minas is the Parque Natural do Caraça. It includes more than 200 species of orchids and...

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• 1 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Sabara

The grandeur of Sabará's baroque churches, their interiors rich with gold-leaf paneling, makes clear how enormously wealthy Minas Gerais was during the gold-rush days. This...

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• 4 Things To Do

São Lourenço

This most modern of the mineral-spa towns is a good base from which to visit the other Circuito das Águas communities. From here taxis and...

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• 3 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

São Tome das Letras

With its tales of flying saucers, its eerie stone houses that resemble architecture from outer space, and its 7,500 inhabitants who swear to years of...

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• 3 Things To Do

Tiradentes

Probably the best historic city to visit after Ouro Preto and Diamantina, Tiradentes was the birthplace of a martyr who gave the city its name...

• 5 Restaurants
• 3 Hotels
• 7 Things To Do