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Black Gold - In the Heart of Brazil

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Gold was that made the ancient capital of the state of Minas Gerais the epitome of baroque in Brazil , marvel at the city of Ouro Preto .

He began to call Villa Rica and its history is the best proof that the present Ouro Preto was from the start, destined to make an impression thanks to its natural wealth. The gold was crucial for the city to become one of the leading exponents of Baroque Brazil , which can be admired in many churches.

If you visit Black Gold, we suggest including at least two in the script: that of Our Lady of Pilar, which competes with the Matrix Tiradentes the title of the second richest in the country, and of St. Francis of Assisi - the view from the terrace is stunning and the interior is one of overwhelming beauty, is rightly regarded as the epitome of Rococo in the city.

Ouro Preto also has museums of note, but until recently was the Oratory Museum, with works of religious art of the eighteenth century, which dominated the attention, the feeling now is the Aleijadinho Museum, which reopened with support from Ricardo Espírito Santo Foundation. To complete the picture, there was only one hotel of real charm, a restaurant because they had the time - the Bene Flute.

The classic Solar do Rosario , installed in an old house in the historic center, has reopened with a new gerênciae with a new look after a thorough renovation. In addition to the common areas, very comfortable, where even missing images of saints, and the excellent and rich breakfast, huge rooms to score points with some period furniture, and knows very well where the end of the day, lay my head in goose-down pillows.

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