| Metropolitan Mesoregion of Belo Horizonte | |
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Location  | |
| State | Brazil |
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| Surface | 39,487 km² |
| Inhabitants | 6.302.665 (2006 census) |
Metropolitan Mesoregion of Belo Horizonte is a region of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
It is divided into 8 micro-regions:
- Belo Horizonte
- Conceição do Mato Inside
- Conselheiro Lafaiete
- Itabira
- Itaguara
- Ouro Preto
- Pará de Minas
- Sete Lagoas
Urban centers
- Belo Horizonte - The state capital of Minas Gerais.
- Brumadinho - It takes its name from the nearby ancient settlement of Brumado Velho.
- Congonhas - The site is located there World Heritage Site by Bom Jesus do Congonhas.
- Conselheiro Lafaiete - The city promotes festivals and exhibitions of visual arts, entertainment, music, literature and crafts.
- Contagem - Predominantly industrial city with some noteworthy buildings such as the Casa de Cacos, the Capela Imaculada Conceição and Santa Edwiges and the Igreja Matriz de São Gonçalo.
- Mariana - The oldest city of Minas Gerais, founded in 1696, and a popular tourist destination thanks to its museums, churches and buildings in the Baroque style.
- Ouro Branco (in Italian White gold) - In addition to natural beauty it also has architectural attractions.
- Ouro Preto (in Italian Black gold) - The greatest example of Baroque art in Brazil. The city appears in the list UNESCO of the World Heritage Sites.
- Serro - Known for its cultural richness, colonial influence and its traditional cheese.
- Sete Lagoas - Her Gruta Rei do Mato it is part of a tourist circuit of the main caves of the country. Also noteworthy is the Lagoa Paulino lake in the city center.
- São João del Rei - A colonial city.
- Tiradentes - Another colonial-era center that takes its name from the national hero who was born here.
How to get
How to get around
What see
Itineraries
- Colonial City Tour - The colonial cities of Mariana, Tiradentes is Ouro Preto are decidedly well preserved, with the latter being a world heritage of theUNESCO.
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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