Ouro Preto Tours in Belo Horizonte counts as one of the most interesting Belo Horizonte Tours. The picturesque town of Ouro Petro is about 2 hours bus ride from Belo Horizonte. The town of Ouro Petro is also in the state of Minas Gerais, just like Bele Horizonte. A visit to the town takes you back to the colonial era when the Portuguese rulers used to live there. The town is one Brazil's most beautifully preserved towns which has the status of UNESCO world heritage site. Ouro Preto Tours in Belo Horizonte include visits to several architectural and historical edifices in the town as well as several churches and museums.
The grand architectures, old places and squares in Ouro Preto make it one of the most popular travel destinations in Brazil. Visitors who are on Belo Horizonte Tours undoubtedly go on Ouro Preto Tours. The best way to see Ouro Preto is to join guided walking tours that are arranged by various travel agencies. If you want you can even walk along the narrow streets and alleys. The cobblestoned streets, huge colonial buildings, baroque churches give an aura of the colonial past of Ouro Preto.
During Ouro Preto Tours in Belo Horizonte visit Praça Tiradentes, the large square at the center of the town. On the north-end of the square is the Escolas de Minas or the School of Mines. The school houses a museum of mineralogy. The Mineralogy Museum exhibiting one of the world's largest collections of raw materials is a must-visit during Tours in Ouro Preto. In the middle a delicious lunch will help you gear up for the afternoon exploration of the city. Visit Casa dos Contos and Museu da Independência in the evening. These museums exhibit a large collection of items and documents related to art and culture and economy of the country. The churches of Igreja do Pilar and Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo are worth a visit on Ouro Preto Tours in Belo Horizonte.
Ouro Preto Tours in Belo Horizonte is incomplete without a visit to Mina da Passagem A Mina da Passagem or the Mine of the Crossing. It is the world´s largest mine open to the public. In order to reach the mining galleries a small trolley is used and it is suspended by a steel cable. Visitors can descend about 315 meters below the earth's surface inside the mine.
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