Location: Ouro Preto
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Ouro Preto is a former colonial mining town with beautifully preserved Baroque architecture and quaint cobblestone streets. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It earned recognition during Brazil's Golden Age as a center for gold mining and prosperity in the 18th century. Today it is a popular tourist destination.
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1. Cachoeira Tres Pingos
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2. Praca da Ponte Seca
3. Vale dos Contos
4. Cachoeira do Castelinho
5. Mina
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The city of Ouro Preto was the scene of intense gold mining activities in the colonial period (18th century), which left remnants and remains until the present day. Dating back to 1714, the Jeje Mine provides visitors with an immersion into the colonial period contextualized with the wise mining process and the traumatic period of slavery. The Jeje Mine, given as the most beautiful underground gallery of Ouro Preto, reveals a true journey through time.
