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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LANDMARK SAYS ALL
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Cars destroy the views
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A gem of a town
wilocrek Says: Have you ever felt like spending an entire day in a museum fall of rocks? Yes? Howabout a museum with more rocks and minerals than you will find anywhere else in the world? If your a rockhound then this museum is for you and probaly not anyone else. I thought it was worth...
wilocrek Says: The Museum of Betrayel is dedicated to the memory of the Inconfidência Mineira, an unsuccessful 1789 revolt against Portuguese rule which was inspired by the American Revolution. The building, itself one of the best extant specimens of colonial baroque architecture, houses...
wilocrek Says: The best part of any visit to Ouro Preto is the beautiful town and its quaint cobblestone streets that wind up and around the rolling hills. And the best way to experience this is to explore the town the old fashioned way....by foot! Following the cobblestone streets will...
Let's Go Mining!!! "Mina Da Passagem"
wilocrek Says: Located on the outside of town this once bustling gold mine was the reason Ouro Preto was the object of affection by the Spanish...over 250 tons of gold is a testament to that. It also happens to be the largest gold mine in the world that allows tours, and what a tour it is!...
wilocrek Says: If you love colonial style churches and don't mind walking up a lot of very steep hills then Ouro Preto is the place for you. The town is full of churches that sit on top of the many rolling hills of this beautiful region of Brazil. Steep cobblestone streets connect the...
solopes Says: The whole town is a sculpture, composed by hundreds of churches and colonial buildings. It's a delight for your eyes, getting the top of one hill, and... see the other. Absolutely marvelous.Though very steep, the town is small, and easy to see in one or two days, if you skip...
solopes Says: Right in Ouro Preto, the visitable area of this mine, several kilometers long and dug by the slave Chco Rei, in search of fortune and freedom, is not much then a hole. Anyway, specially for the kids, it is funny (Horacio, almost two meters high was the star).
Solar Nossa Senhora Do Rosario
1 Review and 40 Opinions A renovated 19th century mansion, the 'Solar' is a luxury hotel. Staff members are friendly and...
Maximus.: Excellent little place with a friendly owner.
cachaseiro Says: Restaurant Maximus is one of those brazilian buffet restaurants where you pay according to how much you eat and you weigh your food on a scale and then pay according to the weight of the food.I geneally like these places and this little place was really nice.There was a good...
Casa do Ouvidor: One of Ouro Prêto's best
NedHopkins Says: Just down the hill from Praça Tiradentes, Casa do Ouvidor offers a large menu with regional, national, and international dishes. It also has an extensive wine list.I had lunch here, with a guide, in 1998 and dinner, with my wife, in 2008. Both meals were superb. In 2008:1)...
Lanchonete Satelite: Night-time Meeting Place
mircaskirca Says: It was my first night in Ouro Preto and I was strolling the streets of historic centre. I did not know much about the city and the places to go, so I had to follow my intuition. I passed by Satelite and found it was the most busy place on that street, and besides, I liked...
cachaseiro Says: You are very likely to arrive to Ouro Preto by bus as there is no airport and it´s far from the coast and few people would want to drive in their own car up there.This is no problem as the long distance busses in Brazil are generally of a very good quality and to main nearby...
elsadran Says: Ouro Prêto is about 100kms from Belo Horizonte. Buses of Passaro Verde company – (31)3201-2687 - leave daily and take about 2.5 hours. Tickets cost 20R$. Have in mind that the Belo Horizonte airport is 33kms away from the bus station and it will take you about an hour to...
Center of the Main Square: Cristos and Plates
JohnniOmani Says: Off Tiradentes main square is a small plaza with thousands of local artisans work. The locals are cheerful, open and very friendly. They sell just about anything you could ever imagine and it is an absolute pleasure to meet the local artists and buy a great souvenir. Any of...
elsadran Says: Fascinating little rocks!! Stunning colours! Perfect sparkle!! If you want to have a look at a good collection of minerals visit the Museu de Mineralogia. My favourite stone is Aqua Marina with that elegant blue colour. I visited a shop to learn a little more. They told me...
NewMex Says: Ouro Preto is a college town, which gives Carnaval here a special flavor. Hundreds of twenty-somethings descend on the town to celebrate with student friends. Hotels fill up early ; be sure to purchase bus tickets well in advance for arriving and leaving.For the locals, the...
Ouro Preto hs very steep streets.
cachaseiro Says: Very few streets in Ouro Preto are flat and you should take it easy and not rush there, cuase you will just get tired or fall and injure yourself.But it´s also the hills that gives Ouro Preto most of the good views so there is little to complain about.Just bring some good...
solopes Says: About 16 KM from Ouro Preto, a small but also beautiful town, Mariana, replicates the style and harmony of Ouro Preto, at a smaller scale and in a less beautiful landscape. Now it seems that they put back to work the old train "Maria Fumaça" that offers a pleasant trip of...
cachaseiro Says: In between Ouro Preto and Mariana you have a gold mine that was used until quite recently.It is partly flooded today, but there is a quite a bit to see and you have guides showing you around there and answering what questions you might have.Entering the mine is one of the...
cachaseiro Says: The Estrada Real was also called the gold route.That was the route the portugese took when they had to transport the gold and other precious stones to the coast so they could be transported to Europe.They ended up in what is today Rio De Janeiro or Paraty.The route is still...
cachaseiro Says: You will often see a sign saying "republica" on houses in Ouro Preto.These places are student houses where students live together and often party hard.These places are often quite anarchistic and many wild ideas and wild plans for Brazils future has started in these...
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I live in Ouro Preto - Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century. It is a former colonial mountains of the state of...
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Q: I wanted to know the name/names of quarries in the Ouro Preto where soapstone os quarried.
A: Try Santa Rita, about 11 miles from Ouro Preto.
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Ouro Prêto has escaped any signs of ugly urbanisation. Its buildings and cobblestone streets have been kept in their original form. It is one of the most impressive cities I have seen in Brazil – and...
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The prettiest town i have seen in Brazil so far.
Ouro Preto is a colonial masterpiece that is considerd world heritage by UNESCO and a town that is so full of life due to all the students living there. The reason why this amazing town was build in...
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THE HISTORICAL LANDSCAPES OF OURO PRETO
Ouro Preto was founded in 1698,and was the most important gold & silver center in the Americas. Till today,the region is an important mineral extrating area. The postcards of this wonderful...
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Ouro Preto (Black Gold) lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the souteastern part of Brazil. Surrounded by the mountains, the entire undulating city's landscape is as beautiful as a painting. It's a...
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