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Welcome
to the Ouro Preto
Baroque & Historical City
Ouro Preto (State of Minas Gerais), is Brazil's most important
baroque and historical city.
For those who love art, architecture, history and jewels, Ouro Preto
is the right destination in Southeastern Brazil.
The city is declared World Cultural Patrimony by Unesco.
How to get there
The easiest way to get to Ouro Preto is from Belo Horizonte, the Capital of the State of Minas Gerais. Ouro Preto is
situated at less than 100 km from Belo Horizonte.  Foreign visitors can get there with connections
in other Brazilian major cities (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, among other cities).
From Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, too, it is possible to get there by
the Federal Road BR-040. You can take a bus or hire a car to get there.
What to do
Ouro Preto's major attractions are its churches, such as the
São Francisco de Assis, Nossa Senhoa do Pilar, Iracema
and Nossa Senhora da Conceição Churches. Some good Museums,
as the Oratorio, Inconfidência, Arta Sacra and
Aleijadinho are to be included in your what to do list.
A tour to the Mina da Passagem and Chico Rei mines are proposed
by local tour operators to discover Ouro Preto's history
Where to stay
There plenty of good hotels and restaurants in Ouro Preto. However,
it is highly recommended to make your reservation before going to the
city, mainly during National holidays (Carnival, Eastern, for instance)
 Ouro Preto by night
There are good options to go out in the night at Ouro Preto. Bars and restaurants
offers good music and you can easily find nice people to talk and meet, as Ouro Preto
is an important universitary center.
Ouro Preto's inhabitants are always ready to receive visitors with their sympathy and hospitality.
For more information
Feel free to write us (see below) to get more information about your stay
in Ouro Preto. We will be pleased to give you all the details about
this exciting journey
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