Photo's - Ouro Preto

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March 5th 2010

Published: March 5th 2010

Hello, here are some pictures from our two days in Ouro Preto. Cute mountain village built in 1700's. It's an old gold minning town and plays a significant role the history of Brazil.

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Early morning view over Ouro Preto

Cobbled street view

View of cobbled street and old houses

Famous church

Lunch

Deep fried puff pastry filled with mince...yummy!!!

Searching for gold

Went down into an old gold mine, which was damp, cramped and a bit scary. Please note the shopping bag with food for dinner.

Searching for gold

Brett being a bit more adventurous.

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