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Ouro Preto is a city of steep hills, located in the state of Minas Gerais. The name means Black Gold in Portuguese, reflecting that gold nuggets coated in a dark layer of iron oxide were discovered in the late 17th century. This started a frenzy of gold mining which at
For those touring South America, it was common to skip Paraguay as it didn’t have a single world-famous monument or natural wonder, the cities were generally deteriorated or commercially based, and driving hours through flat farmland wasn’t exciting. Then a funny thing occurred, in 2025 the number of visitors almost
Ouro Preto is a city of steep hills, located in the state of Minas Gerais. The name means Black Gold in Portuguese, reflecting that gold
For those touring South America, it was common to skip Paraguay as it didn’t have a single world-famous monument or natural wonder, the cities were
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