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elsadran Says: Igreja do Rosario dos Pretos or "Church of Our Lady of Rosary of the Black People" was built by and for slaves in 1708 and it was finished in 1719. It was the first church in town. The church today is constructed from granite in a renaissance style and is believed to be the...
A Trip on the “Smoking Mary”- Maria Fumaça
elsadran Says: In 1881 Don Pedro II inaugurated the West Minas Railroad, a railway of about 775km (465 miles). This route is a part of the few left that still operate as a heritage railway. The American steam locomotive, Maria Fumaça, dates from the beginning of the 20th century and it is...
elsadran Says: This is an art gallery. The artist creates decorative art mainly, playing with repeated patterns in different, vibrant colors. The dominating colors are white, green, red and blue. He uses various materials, such as metal, plaster, ceramic and wood. Photography is not...
elsadran Says: At the end of the 18th century some exceptional personalities of the local community, full of passion for freedom and love for their country and inspired by the flame of the French Revolution in 1789, decided to start their own rebellion and created the "Inconfidencia...
elsadran Says: The town took its name from the Brazilian freedom rebel Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, who was a dentist. "Tira + dentes" means "pulls teeth"....! He was born in 1746 in a farm near the town of Tiradentes from a father with liberal ideas and member of the local council. He...
elsadran Says: Back in 1718 it was an old village named São Jose in honour of the future king of Portugal D. Jose. When they found gold in the region the small village attracted more people and became a town in 1860. During the 18th century the town lived from the exploration of gold and...
elsadran Says: Angela Nunes is a romantic painter creating works inspired by the natural and architectural beauty of Minas Gerais. She has participated in many collective art exhibition and has made some on her own since 2004. Ateliê: Rua do Chafariz, 156 - centro - Tiradentestel:(32)...
elsadran Says: Bichinho is only 7 km from Tiradentes. It is a small village in a lush environment but packed with artcraft shops, galleries and workshops. Paintings, decoration and furniture are produced and sold to the nearby towns. It is worth visiting as you can watch craftsmen at work,...
elsadran Says: Restaurante Divino Sabor in my opinion is one of the best in Tiradentes. It's a self service restaurant where you pay by the kilo. There is a great variety of delicious local dishes, meat, fish or vegetables, a large choice of salads, sweets and of course the delicious...
Panela de Minas: Don't miss the food "Mineira!"
joaozinh Says: This restaurant was by far the best traditional "Minas" food I had while I was in Brasil. Everyday, they have a self service buffet, and you pay by the weight on your plate. The variety of food is enormous. It is served in soap stone pots, which is very common in this region...
butok Says: Aluarte was a terrific discovery in Tiradentes. Viewed from outside it looks just like a antique house. When you pass by the long corridor, you get into a beautiful old fashionable bar, with a lot of ambience, decorated with old things and low lighting. It’s a must see in...
Horse Drawn Carts through Town
glabah Says: As we had a fairly large group, we were able to lease a train to Tiradentes on an off-season day. Within several minutes a few horse drawn carriages showed up and started to argue about who would get to take us through town.The problem of course is that we left quickly...
Antiquario e Artesanato Maria Barbosa
elsadran Says: A great variety of wooden furniture and big and small decoration items are packed in and around the shop. There are artistic tables, armoirs, chairs, benches, lamps, dolls, paintings, antiques and a thousand more...Because of the plethora of artcraft being exposed my eyes...
elsadran Says: In Bichinho we stepped in an impressive shop, "Bambunecos", just to have a look. But the owner , Anton, a fascinated guy, wouldn't let us go. He kept telling us stories and treated us to some shots of pure, strong cachaça so we went away singing! Every single item in his...
Prataria Emilinha - Artesanato
elsadran Says: "Prataria Emilinha Artesanato" is one of the various shops selling metallic or wooden decoration, silverware, antiques and artcraft in general. Click on photo...
elsadran Says: Lucia Jourdan, an artist and designer creates clothes and accessories for each member of the family individually. She is on Rua Ministro Gabriel Passos, 30 lj A-Tiradentes. Telephone: (32) 3355-1222
sof76 Says: This are Pola and me in Tiradentes, celebrating carnival in the street!A Pola e eu no Tiradentes na rua celebrando o carnaval!!!Esas somos Pola y yo en Tiradentes, festejando carnaval en la calle!
vilip Says: In every hostel/hotel you go, you'll find cards of local guides that are willing to take you for a walk in the mountains. It's a worthy experience...not only to see the city of Tiradentes from above, but also to visit some lovely landscapes and great waterfalls.From the top...
Pousadas e Restaurantes- Lodging and Restaurants
dargains Says: Quando for para Tiradentes, muito cuidado ao escolher a sua pousada, a maioria das pousadas lhe oferece alto luxo, logo sao muito caras, porem existem excelentes pousadas, a preços razoaveis, pesquise bem antes de reservar. Mesma coisa acontecem com os restaurantes,...
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A cidade de Tiradentes foi fundada por volta de 1702, quando os paulistas descobriram ouro nas encostas da Serra de São José, dando origem a um arraial batizado com o nome de Santo Antônio do Rio das...
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This tiny and important town was named after one of Brazil's greatest heroes. Tiradentes (Portuguese for "Tooth Puller", since he worked as a dentist) was one of the marthyrs of the Brazilian...
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The name "Tiradentes" literally means "Takes Teeth" or "A taker of teeth" - a dentist in early years. There was a dentist that figured prominently in the agreement giving Brasil independence, and...
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Were the Inconfidencia was born
Founded on 1702 by João Siqueira Afonso who found lots of veins of gold in the downhill of Serra de São Jose, the new little village were called Arraial de Santo Antônio. This is how the actual city...
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