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OURO PRETO & TIRADENTES
Day 01 - Belo Horizonte / Congonhas / São João del Rei (with lunch) / Tiradentes
Leaving Belo Horizonte in the morning, we will visit Congonhas, which is one of the cities of the gold cycle with wonderful artistic heritage. It has as its point of interest masterpieces in sculptures of Aleijadinho, with the 12 prophets in soapstone and the figures of the Steps in polychrome wood. The artist was assisted in this work by disciples who worked with him in a system similar to that of medieval corporations. The full size sculptures represent the most important artistic treasure in Brazil.
In the afternoon we continued to Sao Joao del Rey. Since 1701, the town that originated São João del Rei, began to be inhabited by the paulistas (bandeirantes) discoverers of gold in the region, as well as by miners from other parts of the colony. The conflict between Paulistas and adventits was inevitable, and between 1707 and 1713 the so-called War of the Emboabas (so-called non-Paulistas) took place. The great shock of this "war" occurred in the vicinity of São João del Rei, on the banks of the Rio das Mortes.
After visiting, we continue to overnight in Tiradentes.
Day 02 - Tiradentes (with lunch) / Ouro Preto
We will visit Tiradentes in the morning. In 1718, the old village of Santo Antônio was elevated to the condition of town with the name of San José del Rei. In this village was born in 1746 Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, Tiradentes. There also lived the Father Toledo, in whose beautiful mansion, the inconfidents assembled in 1788 articulating what would later be known as Inconfidencia Mineira. Lunch included in the tour and continuation to Ouro Preto in the afternoon
Day 03 - Mariana / Gold Mine / Ouro Preto (with lunch)
We will leave Ouro Preto for a full day tour, starting with Mariana. The first capital of Minas Gerais was founded in 1711. Its first inhabitants, the bandeirantes found gold in the form of nuggets. In 1745 it was elevated to the status of a city, to become the seat of the first bishopric of Minas, also changing its name to Mariana, in honor of the Queen D. Maria Ana of Austria, wife of D. João V, King of Portugal, after After that, we will visit the oldest gold mine in Brazil, "Mina da Passagem", which holds secrets and mysteries that enchant everyone. A cart takes us to the underground galleries, which reach 315 meters wide and 120 meters deep. The natural lake inside the mine impresses all who see it. Since its foundation at the beginning of the 18th century approximately 35 tons of gold have been mined. Leaving the Mine we will continue for lunch in Ouro Preto, followed by the tour by foot through the city. Founded in the early 18th century, it is the masterpiece of Brazilian colonial architecture. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its remoteness from the coast and the rapid decline of the mines after 1760 made it an example of a colonial Brazilian city, preserving itself as an expressive architectural and artistic complex of the time. As the first great city in the hinterland, it served as a connecting hub for the coastal economies with the mining region. The intense economic activity of the city in the eighteenth century corresponds to its own artistic and cultural development. The baroque of Ouro Preto, unlike the baroque of Brazilian coastal cities, can be considered as typically Brazilian.
Historically, during the same century, libertarian movements were developed inspired by Enlightenment ideas and in the example of the American Revolution, as in the Inconfidencia Mineira.
Day 04 - Black Gold / Match
Transfer to Belo Horizonte Airport (140km / 2 hours).
Package includes:
Arrival and Departure Transfers in Belo Horizonte
Local bilingual local guide
Tours and meals as specified
01 night at Pousada Vila Alegra, or similar, with breakfast (in Tiradentes)
02 nights at Pousada Classica, or similar, with breakfast (in Ouro Preto)
Package for 02 people in a double apartment - R$ 8,132.00*
Package for 01 person in a single apartment - R$ 7,441.00*
* The above values are subject to change
* Air tkts not included
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