The city of Belo Horizonte has long been considered as the cities which have one of the best quality of lives in the whole of Latin America. The history of the city of Belo Horizonte can be traced back till 1897 and it is at present the leading cultural centre with a host of libraries, sport stadiums, historical museum along with other tourist attraction. Travelers coming in from different parts of the world prefer to go on a sightseeing tour to see the various Belo Horizonte tourist attractions. One such favorite haunt among the tourist circle is the Gold Digger's Town, Belo Horizonte. The tourists like to visit the Gold Digger's Town, Belo Horizonte as it is has traces of the rich economy of the city as well as of the country during the ancient times.
A major portion of the city of Belo Horizonte lies in the heart of the 'iron square' which was the area of gold and diamond mining in the eighteenth century. The history of the Gold Digger's Town in Belo Horizonte is very interesting. In the year 1696 during the month of July under the command of Salvador Fernando a camp was being held on the banks of the Riberao do Carmo where the campers discovered gold. After discovering quite a good quantity of gold, extensive excavations began in the area. Gradually cabins and dugouts were built for the people who were carrying on the work of excavation. As more and more huge quantities of gold were being unearthed the search began spreading to the surrounding hills. As a result of which a town finally sprung up in the area around 1711 A.D.
The name of the Gold Digger's Town, Belo Horizonte was named as marina since the year 1745. the name of the town was derived from the Portuguese Queen's name- Dona maria Ana. The Gold Digger's Town, Belo Horizonte has seen the excavation of around thirty-five tons of gold between the years of 1719 and the 80's of the last century. Tourist like to explore the remains of the Gold Digger's Town, Belo Horizonte which is actually now located in the town of Marina at a distance of about hundred and fifteen kilometers south of the city.
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