Ouro Preto Opera House

The oldest in South America

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Brazil - the first leg. Minas Gerais (Ouro Preto, Mariana & around)

April 25th 2013
North of Rio, the name of the state Minas Gerais means "General Mines" on account of all the gold and gem mining in the area. The colonial Portuguese didn't discover the area's potential there until the 1690s , they exploited the area and those African slaves knowledgeable in mining from the 1700s. By 1822 they had exhausted the gold reserves. It's a beautiful region, green and lush ... read more

South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais

Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more

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