Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais is a state in Brazil's Southeast region. Minas Gerais was the seedbed of the Brazilian revolution. Inspired by the American and French revolutions, a group of Mineiros, led by Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, nicknamed Tiradentes because he was a dentist, tried to break free from Portuguese rule, but was suppressed.

Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Ouro Preto
Belo Horizonte
Mariana
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Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, is one of Brazil's best-preserved colonial towns and a UNESCO world heritage site. Ouro Preto Travel Guide »
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is Brazil's third-largest city and the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. With its orderly grid plan and … Belo Horizonte Travel Guide »
Within Minas Gerais
Central
Central
The Central region of Minas Gerais is bordered by the following regions: to the Northwest by Paranaiba, to the Northeast … Central Travel Guide »
Zona da Mata
The Mata region of Minas Gerais is bordered by the following regions: to the North by Rio Doce, to the Northeast by the state … Zona da Mata Travel Guide »
Rio Doce
The Rio Doce region of Minas Gerais is bordered by the following regions: to the Northwest and North by Jequitinhonha-Mucuri … Rio Doce Travel Guide »
Triângulo Mineiro
The Triangulo region of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Triângulo Mineiro Travel Guide »
Serra da Canastra National Park
Serra da Canastra National Park is in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Created to protect the headwaters of the São Francisco river, the … Serra da Canastra National Park Travel Guide »
North
The North region of Minas Gerais is bordered by the following regions: to the North by the state of Bahia, to the East and … North Travel Guide »
Central West
The Central West region of Minas Gerais is bordered by the following regions: to the Northwest by the Northwest region, to the … Central West Travel Guide »
South
The South region of Minas Gerais is bordered by the following regions: to the North by the Central West region, to the Northeast … South Travel Guide »
Alto Paranaiba
Alto Paranaiba is a region of Minas Gerais, in Brazil's Southeast Alto Paranaiba Travel Guide »
Caraça
Caraça is in Minas Gerais of Brazil. Caraça Travel Guide »
Jequitinhonha-Mucuri
The Jequitinhonha-Mucuri region of Minas Gerais is bordered by the following regions: to the North and East by the state … Jequitinhonha-Mucuri Travel Guide »
Northwest
The Northwest region of Minas Gerais is bordered by the following regions: to the Northeast by the state of Bahia, to the East … Northwest Travel Guide »
São Roque de Minas
São Roque de Minas is a city in Minas Gerais. São Roque de Minas Travel Guide »
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Minas Gerais Travel Guide is based on Minas Gerais by Globe-trotter, Leonardo de Lemos, Valtteri Päivinen, Ricardo, Evan Prodromou, Paul N. Richter, Texugo, iGuide and others. Minas Gerais Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.