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Ouro Preto | Apr 16 07'

by Un Petit Tour a male traveling as a couple from Liverpool, on vacation in Ouro Preto

Après un arrêt de quelques jours à Rio, on est partis pour Ouro Preto, autre ville coloniale pleine de charme...mais cette fois -ci avec beauc... Continue reading »
The Minas Gerais - a bit of history and culture | Nov 01 06'

by Beats working! a traveling as a couple from Hitchin, on vacation in Ouro Preto

We finally dragged ourselves away from the beaches of Rio and headed inland to the region of Minas Gerais an area rich in history we were told. We... Continue reading »
Villa Rica de Ouro Preto....Rich Village of Black Gold | Mar 26 07'

by CaLindaR07 a 25 year old female from San Diego, on vacation in Ouro Preto

"...hidden gem amongst rolling green hills."

Ouro Preto is just 6 hours north of Rio De Janeiro by bus. It is an old mining town that sits like a hidden gem amongst rolling green hills. I was... Continue reading »
Ouro Preto | Feb 28 06'

by Freyja a female from London, on vacation in Ouro Preto

Left Rio this morning which was both sad and a relief. Sad because of the goodbyes and a relief as we would be getting away from all muggings and... Continue reading »
Ouro Preto | Sep 08 06'

by Squirrel a 21 year old female from Manchester, on vacation in Ouro Preto

Visited Ouro Preto for the day because its only 2 hours on the bus from Belo Horizonte and its supposed to be really nice. Anyway it was really nic... Continue reading »
Caipirinhas (and Cachaça) a la Brazil | Jul 11 08'

by Roland a male from Zug, on vacation in Ouro Preto

"A Collection of Recipes"

If there is a beach then there is a stall at the beachside selling Caipirinhas - they are often lined up like a pearl necklace. No shortage of vend... Continue reading »
Hills, hills and "Oh look another church"! | Feb 25 07'

by las chicas a 32 year old female from Brighton, on vacation in Ouro Preto

Flo says: Ouro Preto is set amongst a bunch of very steep hills. Whilst this makes for a great backdrop, it also makes exploring pretty painful (es... Continue reading »
The historic side of my trip | Feb 08 08'

by Mari A a 26 year old female from Lima, on vacation in Ouro Preto

"The first thing that you notice when you arrive is that nowadays this town lives basically of its tourism"

Before coming to Brazil, I knew nothing about its history, about its origins. What I was lectured about during my entire school period was the Inca... Continue reading »
Are We Still in Brazil? | Aug 12 07'

by The Patagonians a 36 year old female from London, on vacation in Ouro Preto

Up in the hills between the new capital Brasilia and the old one Rio there is an old colonial town called Ouro Preto (ouro is spanish for gold) whi... Continue reading »
Ville Historique d'Ouro Preto | Jan 09 06'

by pili a 36 year old female, on vacation in Ouro Preto

Ville historique classee par l'Unesco. villes tout en pave et construite dans la montagne, mettre de bonne chaussure pour marcher, cela n'arrete pa... Continue reading »