3 Best Sights in São Tome das Letras, Minas Gerais

Caverns and Waterfalls

Just 3 km (2 miles) from São Thomé are a number of caverns, including Carimbado, which is essentially a long and narrow corridor that displays hieroglyphs. There is also the Índio cave, on the road toward Sobradinho, near the Cruzeiro do Cantagalo. Near the caves are the Véu da Noiva and Véu da Eubiose, two powerful waterfalls.

São Thomé das Letras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Gruta de São Thomé

The Gruta de São Thomé, a small cave that, in addition to its shrine to São Thomé, features some of the mysterious inscriptions for which the town is famous.

São Thomé das Letras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Igreja Matriz

A center of religious activity and one of the few non-stone buildings in São Thomé, Igreja Matriz is in São Thomé's main square and contains frescoes by Brazilian artist Joaquim José de Natividade, a disciple of the renowned sculptor Aleijadinho.

Praca Barao de Alfenas s/n, São Thomé das Letras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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