André Mohr e Rafaella Sayegh 9ºanoB
A study trip to the historical cities of Minas Gerais - Brazil
In the 17th and 18th century the area of Minas Gerais was the richest area in South America, there was a huge amount of gold in mines, rivers and on the side of the mountains. Because of this many cities were formed around the richest area, cities like Ouro Preto, Mariana, Congonhas do Campo, Tiradentes and others had a rich architecture and arts. We visited these four cities with or school in our study trip, nowadays they are historical cities.
sexta-feira, 17 de setembro de 2010
Best Moments
The best of this trip was staying with friends, but it was really amazing to learn about the Brazilian history and to see the works of art.We really enjoyed each moment.
Tips
Do not wear sandals to walk on the streets of the cities, on the end of the day your feet will be really bad. Always watch your steps or you will easily fall down. In the mines be careful not to hit your head on the ceiling, and you should always wear a helmet!
Where to go/What to see
Church São Francisco de Assis |
Santuary Bom Jesus do Matosinho |
Inconfidencia Museum |
Church Nossa Senhora do Pilar |
quarta-feira, 15 de setembro de 2010
Where to eat/What to eat
In Ouro Preto we ate in a restaurant called Casa Dos Contos, they serve typical mineira food, with pasta, meat and lots of more! We had dinner in the Hotel Providencia, and ate more typical food. For breakfast we had a delicious pao-de-queijo(a bread made with cheese)! In Congonhas dos Campos we ate in a steak house called “Churrascaria Zé Dias”, they had a delicious meats, with a buffet with lots of typical dishes! In Tiradentes we ate at the restaurant “Divino Sabor”, a delicious restaurant with strogonoff , potatoes, and a lot more.In Tiradentes we ate in a restaurant called “Panelas de Minas” where they served good food.
Where to stay
In Mariana it is better to stay in a hotel than in an inn, we stayed in Hotel Povidência that used to be a house for nuns and where there are big rooms and up to 6 people can sleep in each of them. In Tiradentes we stayed in two different inns, the first one is called Pousada Pouso das Gerais, it is a small inn but very cosy, there's a swimming poll, and the most important: it is near the square, right in the center of the city. The other inn is called Ponta do Morro, it is bigger than Pouso das Gerais, and there is air conditioning in the rooms a bigger poll and a toboggan! This one is in the front of the square and it’s a really good one!
What to take
You should take clothes for both hot and cold weather, warm coats and pants for the night, a pair of jeans will be useful. Take some leggings to wear during the day because it is warm and they are good to go jogging, believe me you will need to walk a lot! Always take a backpack with you with a coat and things that you think will be necessary in it, be careful there are churches that you CAN’T enter wearing shorts. Take a pair of tennis shoes to walk during the day and boots to go into the mines. You can take another pair of sneakers or sandals to wear at night. Take a pair of sunglasses because the sun is really strong there, and wear sunblock. Don’t forget the insect repellent!
Location
All the historical cities are located in the state of Minas Gerais that is in the southeast of Brazil. The capital of Minas Gerais is Belo Horizonte that is located near the central area. Ouro Preto is located in Serra do Espinhaço and 100km away from Belo Horizonte, Mariana is 15km away from Ouro Preto, and 130km away from Belo Horizonte. We stayed 2 hours in the bus to go to Congonhas dos Campos, and the city of Tiradentes is 164km away from Mariana, 202km away from Belo Horizonte.
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