ouro preto

The historic cities of the time of gold exploration are among the biggest tourist attractions of Minas Gerais. With their churches, groups of houses and monuments still preserved, the municipalities of Ouro Preto, Congonhas do Campo, São João del Rei, Tiradentes and Diamantina make up the circuit of gold

More than 500 grottoes and caves have been catalogued in the towns of Minas Gerais. Formed by the action of the water on the limestone rock, only three, Lapinha, Maquiné and Rei do Mato are open to the public. The others are reserved to scientists only.