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Pirenópolis a historic town - Brazil

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Pirenópolis is a nice little historic town, founded in 1727 by the Pioneers. It is 150 km and 130 km from Brasilia to Goiania. Its main attractions are the historic buildings of colonial architecture, and the many beautiful waterfalls and traditional festivals.

Among the main colonial buildings stand out from the Mother Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, the oldest in the state of Goiás, built between 1728 and 1732.

The waterfalls are more than twenty-located around the city, can not fail to visit the waterfall of Lazarus and the Santa Maria (also known as Cachoeira do Inferno), both located on private property, the Vargem Grande Ecological Reserve.

Square Bandstand, where is the lively Café Pyrenees, is a stand against anyone in their right mind leaves out a visit to the old center of Pirenópolis. Further on Saturdays and Sundays, days on which rain or shine, the fair is held for the Arts, with good proposals for local crafts and traditional food.

The feast of the Holy Spirit, brought to Brazil by Portuguese colonists have one of its greatest exponents in Cavalhadas Pirenópolis. The Cavalhadas were first staged in 1826 at the initiative of Father Manuel da Luz Amancio, and represent the struggle between the Moors and Christians in 800 AD The party began to come in off the array, but over time, moved to the Field of Cavalhadas, which are mounted boxes, stands and bleachers.

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