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Gruta do Maquiné
Some 120km north of Belo Horizonte, this is the largest, best known and most crowded of the caves in the area. Maquiné’s seven huge chambers are well lit for guided tours. Setelagoano runs buses there (R$35, 2¼ hours), leaving Belo Horizonte daily at 8:30am, plus 12:15pm on Sundays
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Centro de Arte Hélio Oiticica
This avant-garde museum is set in a 19th-century neoclassical building that originally housed the Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Arts. Today the center displays permanent works by the artist, theoretician and poet Hélio Oiticica, as well as bold contemporary art exhibitions, we
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Forte Duque de Caxias
More commonly known as Forte do Leme, this military base is open to the public. Visitors can walk to the top of Morro do Leme (Leme Mountain) along a steep 800m trail that passes through Atlantic rainforest. At the top stands an 18th-century fort affording magnificent views of Pão
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Matriz NS do Pilar
On the southwest side of town, this is Brazils second-most-opulent church (after Salvador’s São Francisco). It has 434kg of gold and silver and is one of the countrys finest showcases of artwork. Note the wild-bird chandelier holders, the scrolled church doors and the hair on Jesus
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Museu de Arte Sacra da Bahia
Housed in a tranquil 17th-century cloister, the Museu de Arte Sacra da Bahia has high stone walls, a shady courtyard and bay views. Displayed in the former monks’ quarters (of the Carmelitas Descalços, or Barefoot Carmelites, order) is a collection of 17th- and 18th-century sacred
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Panteão da Pátria e da Liberdade Tancredo Neves
A newer tribute to the principal heroes of Brazilian history, including a set of vertiginous steps to an eternal flame in memory of Tancredo Neves, the elected president who died before he could assume power. The flame is slightly dangerous in a stiff breeze, but its worth the risk
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Museu da Inconfidência
This historical museum is housed in Ouro Pretos old municipal headquarters and jail, an attractive building built between 1784 and 1854 on the south side of Praça Tiradentes. It contains the tomb of Tiradentes, documents of the Inconfidência Mineira, torture instruments and importa
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Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
This exquisite church is Brazils most important piece of colonial art, after Aleijadinho’s masterpiece The Prophets in Congonhas. Its entire exterior was carved by Aleijadinho himself, from the soapstone medallion to the cannon waterspouts to the Franciscan two-bar cross. The inter
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Santuário Nacional Padre Anchieta
Dominating Anchieta town from its impressive hillside location, this striking blue-and-white church dates back to the 16th century. A graceful 150-year-old chestnut tree shades the pretty plaza out front. The adjacent museum contains relics uncovered during restoration, and highlig
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Morro Do Leme
East of Av Princesa Isabel, Morro do Leme contains an environmental protection area. The 11 hectares of Atlantic rain forest are home to numerous species of birds, such as the saddle and bishop tanagers, thrushes and the East Brazilian house wren. An hour-long tour is available by
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Parque Floresta Encantada de Canela
About 3km from Caracol, the Parque Floresta Encantada de Canela offers a perspective from across the canyon. A teleférico (chairlift) travels 830m up and down the mountainside, providing 20 minutes’ worth of fabulous views of the canyon, the waterfall and Gramado in the distance. Y
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Centro de Cultura Popular Domingos Vieira Filho
An impressive 19th-century mansion houses three fascinating floors of exhibits on São Luís’ festivals – Carnaval, Bumba Meu Boi and Divino Espírito Santo – and its Afro-Brazilian cults such as Umbanda and Tambor de Mina. Staff will show you round and explain, but speakers of Englis
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Ladeira do Carmo
Leading away from the Pelourinho, the steep Ladeira do Carmo provides access to the Escadas do Carmo , a wide set of steps that were the setting of O Pagador de Promessas (1962). This was the first Brazilian film to win a Cannes film festival award. They lead to the eternally ‘clos
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Museu Paulista
Set amid Versailles-like gardens in the eastern suburb of Ipiranga, this museum began its life as a memorial to Brazil’s independence from Portugal. According to legend, Dom Pedro declared independence on the shores of a nearby stream. The gardens and palace are the real treat here
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Gruta Rei do Mato
This is the most interesting of the three caves in the area around Belo Horizonte. Near Sete Lagoas, 70km north of Belo, it has prehistoric paintings and petroglyphs. From Belo Horizonte, take any Sete Lagoas–bound bus running along Hwy BR-040 (R$19, 70 minutes, hourly from 7am to
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Sports Museum
Inside the Maracanã Football Stadium, the sports museum has photographs, posters, cups and the uniforms of Brazilian sporting greats, including Pelé’s famous No 10 shirt. There’s also a store where you can buy football shirts. At research time, the museum was closed as ongoing reno
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Parque Nacional de Ubajara
The entrance to this national park is 3km from the small town of Ubajara, 325km west of Fortaleza. The main attractions are giant caves, the cable car down to them, and walks in the surrounding forest. At 850m above sea level, the surrounding area has relatively cool temperatures t
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Escadas do Carmo
Leading away from the Pelourinho, the steep Ladeira do Carmo provides access to the Escadas do Carmo , a wide set of steps that were the setting of O Pagador de Promessas (1962). This was the first Brazilian film to win a Cannes film festival award. They lead to the eternally close
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Electric Train Ride
The 19km Electric Train Ride from Campos do Jordão to Santo Antônio do Pinhal is one of the countrys best. There are five trains daily on weekends, but only two trains daily on weekdays. The train leaves from Campos (from the Capivari terminal at the end of Av Emílio Ribas). For th
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Museo Etnográfico Amazónico
This small museum located inside the dolphin-pink-colored Biblioteca del Banco de la República building has a small collection of indigenous artifacts including musical instruments, textiles, tools, pottery and weapons, and lots of ceremonial masks. Its all signed in English, and m
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