Ouro Preto - Ilha Grande Paraty
March 7th 2009 After the craziness of Rio at Carnaval, Tracy and I headed inland to the cooler, calmer highland town of Ouro Preto. This old mining town was once the richest place in the New World, but when the gold dried up all that were left was the beautiful buildings and the deliciously cooler climate.
We spent 2 wonderful days wondering the cobbled streets and visiting the old baroque churches built w
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