Articles tagged with: Minas Gerais
Communist Niemeyer’s churches
Centenarian Oscar Niemeyer, the internationally acclaimed architect, just published a book with photos of the 16 gorgeous churches and chapels he conceived. A historic communist – who designed the headquarters of the French Communist Party …
Brazil essentials: 18 Unesco World Heritage sites you must visit
This is the ultimate list of must-see Brazilian sites, the 18 historic towns and natural wonders that were included by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites. It …
The most beautiful Brazilian waterfalls
One of the divine experiences of traveling along the Brazilian lands is the surprise appearance of little waterfalls along the road. You stop the car, dive into the shower, fill your bottle and go back …
Belo Horizonte in 1949
The capital of the state of Minas Gerais, unlike the many colonial sites that represent the best of Brazilian Baroque, was planned in the late 19th century. Today, it has around 2.4 million inhabitants, but …
Earthquakes in Brazil
Compared to some of his neighboring countries, Brazil is practically immune to natural disasters. All Brazilians volcanoes have been extinct for several million years (more about that here). As far as registers go, the country …
Brazilian volcanoes
If you ask a Brazilian if his country has any volcanoes, he will answer with a very solid no. He will even tell you a very popular joke about that.
Once upon a time, God was …
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