Minas Gerais: an inspirational destination delivering a festival for the senses! Travelling through the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais means to merge into the culture, nature, tradition, history, flavours and hospitality of the local people…
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Minas Gerais: a festival for the senses!
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IntroductionMinas Gerais: an inspirational destination, delivering a festival for the senses!
Minas Gerais, the fourth-largest Brazilian State located in the southeast of the country, is a showcase for Brazil’s best.
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General Information
Minas Gerais covers an area of 587,172 square kilometres, making this State larger than France, Sweden, Spain or Japan! Located in the southeast of Brazil, it borders with six other states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Bahia, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás, plus Brasília, the Federal District.
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Culture and Arts
Minas Gerais boasts over 60% of Brazil’s national cultural heritage. In addition to historical and architectural buildings and museums, there is a vibrant and complex cocktail of arts and festivals recognised nationally and internationally.
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Gastronomy
There’s always room for one more at the table!
The food and flavours of Minas Gerais provide a slice of history, with influences from indigenous, African and European recipes created from home-grown ingredients including chicken, pork, cheese, corn, roots, herbs, and vegetables from the region.
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Ecotourism
Minas Gerais is an ecological paradise
Minas Gerais is an ecological paradise, and the parks within the State are perfect for the study and observation of flora and fauna.
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Serra do Cipó
Created in 1984, this park covers over 100,000 hectares with more than 1,600 species of flowers, some of which are unique to the region.
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Serra do Caraça
Located in Santa Barbara and Catas Altas’s welcoming cities’ vicinity, the Natural Park of Serra do Caraça offers stunning lakes, waterfalls, streams, mountains, and fauna and flora particular to the region.
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Serra da Canastra
Created by the headwaters of the São Francisco River, this park covers six districts of Minas Gerais: Sacramento, Capitólio, Delfinópolis, São João Batista do Glória, São Roque de Minas and Vargem Bonita.
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Cave Route
A journey to the centre of the earth!
The mountains and caves of Minas Gerais hide the great mysteries of our ancestors and reveal the stories and activities of the first inhabitants of the Americas.
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Religious Tourism
The Caminho Religioso da Estrada Real (CRER) or Royal Road Religious Way includes 37 districts on the Royal Road route.
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Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the third-largest city in Brazil and offers grand boulevards, architectural diversity, 27 parks and 500 plazas, and is recognised as one of the country’s greenest state capitals.
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Estrada Real (Royal Roads)
More than just a road, a journey through the past!
Spanning 1,600 km, these old roads have been operated for over 300 years by the Portuguese Crown and are a recognised tourist route in Brazil and abroad.
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Ouro Preto
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historically one of Brazil’s most important cities, Ouro Preto brings together stunning architecture and art from the colonial period in its beautiful churches and houses.
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Mariana
Mariana is the oldest city in Minas Gerais.
Take the opportunity to wander around the rich churches and colonial architecture on foot. Each year on 16 July, Mariana hosts the Governor of Minas Gerais and again becomes the State’s capital for a day.
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Congonhas
One of the world’s most important architectural jewels
Congonhas is an obligatory stop on the itinerary of the Royal Road’s historical cities (Estrada Real) as it is where the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matozinho.
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Tiradentes
Tiradentes’s romantic city has maintained the atmosphere of its colonial past, with well-kept houses, cobbled streets, and the legend of Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, who fought for freedom in Brazil.
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São João Del Rei
São João Del Rei combines the best of both worlds: exquisite and contemporary in the city centre, yet tranquil and culturally rich in its historical centre.
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Diamantina
Diamantina is one of the most famous and historical cities in Brazil and is a riot of sights, sounds, tastes and experiences, from colonial and baroque architecture to secular churches and stunning scenery, and folk music that will touch the deepest part of the soul.
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