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Ouro Preto | ||
State | Minas Gerais | |
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Residents | 74.036 (2015) | |
height | 1,179 m, 1,216 m | |
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Ouro Preto is a city in the region Minas Gerais in Brazil.
background
Black gold Translated is the name of this baroque town that became rich in the 17th and 18th centuries through the discovery of precious metals and stones. The old town has been a listed building since 1933 and has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1980.
getting there
By plane
By train
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
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Cityscape of Ouro Preto
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Map of Ouro Preto
Tourist Attractions
The old town of Ouro Preto belongs to the UNESCO world cultural heritage
- the peculiar top of the mountain Pico de Itacolomi (1732 m) fascinates all visitors.
- the space Praca Tiradentes
- the Mineralogia Museum with incomparably beautiful gemstones
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Mineral Museum
activities
shop
kitchen
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Praca Tirades Ouro Preto
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.ouropreto.mg.gov.br/ - Ouro Preto official website