Belo Horizonte
Things to see and do, facts, photos, places to stay and eat in Belo Horizonte.
Belo Horizonte
"Belo Horizonte is Brazil's third-largest city and the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. With its orderly grid plan and tree-lined avenues, it's a pleasant metropolis. For travelers, it's a good stopping point on the way to the beautiful colonial towns such as Ouro Preto." Useful facts for visitors include things to see and do, shopping and transportation.
"Belo Horizonte is Brazil's third-largest city and the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. With its orderly grid plan and tree-lined avenues, it's a pleasant metropolis. For travelers, it's a good stopping point on the way to the beautiful colonial towns such as Ouro Preto." Useful facts for visitors include things to see and do, shopping and transportation.
Belo Horizonte
Description, history, facts, and things to do and see from Wikipedia.
Description, history, facts, and things to do and see from Wikipedia.
Belo Horizonte
The name of the city means "Beautiful Horizon," and the city was dveloped along the plan of Washington, DC. It is one of the largest cities in Brazil and a commercial and university city with many cultural opportunities.
The name of the city means "Beautiful Horizon," and the city was dveloped along the plan of Washington, DC. It is one of the largest cities in Brazil and a commercial and university city with many cultural opportunities.
Belo Horizonte
Architecture, buildings, photos, sky scrapers, city facts,
Architecture, buildings, photos, sky scrapers, city facts,
Belo Horizonte
"The city is already famous worldwide for its visionary construction, the contrast between new and old buildings and for its climate (hot and humid in summer, warm and dry in winter), claimed to be one of the best in South America." Facts, weather, climate, and history.
"The city is already famous worldwide for its visionary construction, the contrast between new and old buildings and for its climate (hot and humid in summer, warm and dry in winter), claimed to be one of the best in South America." Facts, weather, climate, and history.
Belo Horizonte, Brazil by Sergio Koreisha
"Belo Horizonte, the first modern Brazilian city to spring from an architect's drawing board, was especially designed for its role as the capital of the state of Minas Gerais."
"Belo Horizonte, the first modern Brazilian city to spring from an architect's drawing board, was especially designed for its role as the capital of the state of Minas Gerais."
Belo Horizonte.com
Portal to city sites, webcam, events, weather and more in Brazilian.
Portal to city sites, webcam, events, weather and more in Brazilian.
Belotur
Information about the city, places to stay, tours, events, getting around facts, excursions and photos.
Information about the city, places to stay, tours, events, getting around facts, excursions and photos.
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas - UNESCO Site
"This sanctuary was built in the second half of the 18th century. The church has a magnificent Rococo interior; an outdoor stairway decorated with statues of the prophets; and seven chapels illustrating the Stations of the Cross, in which the polychrome sculptures by Aleijadinho are masterpieces of a highly original, moving, expressive form of Baroque art. "
"This sanctuary was built in the second half of the 18th century. The church has a magnificent Rococo interior; an outdoor stairway decorated with statues of the prophets; and seven chapels illustrating the Stations of the Cross, in which the polychrome sculptures by Aleijadinho are masterpieces of a highly original, moving, expressive form of Baroque art. "