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Ouro Preto and Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais

A gold-rush town of baroque churches, by the sculptor Aleijadinho. Inhotim's art park is nearby.

Photo: Raquel Mendes Silva · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Also Great Then
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Our full guide to Ouro Preto and Minas Gerais is being written. It's on the Brazil list as Worth a Detour and South America list as If You're Nearby.

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