Brazil

Brazil

São João del-Rei, in Brazil

São João del-Rei, in Brazil

São João del-Rei was founded in the 18th century and has a great number of buildings from that era, including more than 70 churches. It was there where Tiradentes, the leader of the Inconfidência Mineira, was born in 1746. Gold, animal husbandry and agriculture aided the development and progression of the former town, given city […]

Mariana, in Brazil

Mariana, in Brazil

The origin of the city dates back to the late seventeenth century, a time when pioneers came to the region in search of gold. The designation of Mariana came later, in honor of Queen Maria Anna of Austria, wife of King D. João V. On April 8, 1711 the governor Antonio de Albuquerque created in […]

Salvador, in Brazil

Salvador, in Brazil

Salvador, formerly São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos (“Holy Savior of the Bay of All Saints”) and known colloquially as Bahia or Salvador da Bahia(Brazilian Portuguese:  is the largest city and the third-largest urban agglomeration on the northeast coast of Brazil; it is the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Founded by the […]

Diamantina, in Brazil

Diamantina, in Brazil

Diamantina is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its estimated population in 2006 was 44,746 in a total area of 3,870 km². Arraial do Tijuco (as Diamantina was first called) was built during the colonial era in the early 18th century. As its name suggests, Diamantina was a center ofdiamond mining in the […]

Paraty Flooded Streets, in Brazil

Paraty Flooded Streets, in Brazil

Parati Flooded Streets Once a month when there is a Full Moon and the tide is high, seawater rises from its normal levels, and pours into the Historic Center District through special openings in the seawalls that separate the city from the harbor. The streets are only flooded for a short time, until the tide […]

Parati, in Brazil

Parati, in Brazil

Paraty or Parati, is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889) municipality with a population of about 36,000. It is located on the Costa Verde (Green Coast), a lush, green corridor that runs along the coastline of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Paraty has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, […]

Ouro Preto, in Brazil

Ouro Preto, in Brazil

Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (meaning Black Gold) was originally called Vila Rica, or “rich village”, the focal point of the gold rush andBrazil’s golden age in the 18th century under Portuguese rule. The city centre contains well-preserved Portuguese colonial architecture, with few signs of modern urban development. Any new […]