Ouro Preto, Colonial Gem

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October 16th 2010

Published: November 30th 2010

Nestled in a valley and surrounded by forested mountains, picturesque Ouro Preto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a gorgeous setting for its perfectly-restored, 18c colonial center. Its narrow, uneven, cobblestone streets wind up and down the steeply-pitched hills and ravines on which the town is built--totally charming, but hard on the hips and knees. The steeples of 23 Baroque churches can a... Read Full Entry

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Tara Cloud

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I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info

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