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  2. Minas Gerais - Wikipedia

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    Due to its natural beauty and historical heritage, Minas Gerais is an important tourist destination. It is known for its heritage of colonial architecture and art in historical cities such as Ouro Preto and Diamantina, São João del-Rei, Mariana, Tiradentes, Congonhas, Sabará and Serro.

  3. Congonhas - Wikipedia

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    Congonhas (Congonhas do Campo until 1948) is a historical Brazilian city located in the state of Minas Gerais. It is situated 90 kilometres (56 mi) south from Belo Horizonte, the capital of state of Minas Gerais, by the highway BR-040. As of 2020, the city had a population of 55,309. [4]

  4. Tiradentes, Minas Gerais - Wikipedia

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    In 1889 the city was renamed from Vila de São José do Rio das Mortes in honour of the national hero who was born nearby. It has been acclaimed as an unspoiled example of Portuguese colonial architecture. Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Mariana, Congonhas and Sabará.

  5. 12 Beautiful Walled Cities in Spain to Visit in Your Lifetime

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    12 Beautiful Walled Cities in Spain to Visit in Your Lifetime. Charles Curkin. March 14, 2024 at 10:29 AM. ... Carmona's historic center, enveloped by medieval walls, is a a smorgasbord of Roman ...

  6. Ouro Preto - Wikipedia

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    Ouro Preto was the capital of Minas Gerais from 1720 until 1897, when the needs of government outgrew this town in the valley. The state government was moved to the new, planned city of Belo Horizonte .

  7. Das Velhas River - Wikipedia

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    The das Velhas river has been of great importance in the development of the central region of Minas Gerais, because it is one of the main roads by which the gold cycle evolved. From its source, the das Velhas River passes through other historical cities in the region, among which Sabará, Santa Luzia, Belo Horizonte etc.

  8. List of World Heritage Sites in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Historic Town of Ouro Preto: Minas Gerais: 1980 124; i, iii (cultural) Ouro Preto, literally Black Gold, was the centre of the Brazilian Gold Rush in the 18th century. It was also the centre of the Inconfidência Mineira, the Brazilian independence movement in 1789. The gold deposits got exhausted in the 19th century and the city declined in ...

  9. Mineiro - Wikipedia

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    It is notable for being spoken in its capital, Belo Horizonte, and its historical cities: Ouro Preto (capital from 1720 until 1897), Mariana (first major town in Minas Gerais, founded in 1696), Santa Bárbara, Sabará, Diamantina, Tiradentes, São João del-Rei, Congonhas, Serro, Caeté, Itabira etc.

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