As part of the UNESCO-designated Heritage Site around Lake Pampulha in the city of Belo Horizonte, you can find a modern work of art by well-known architect Oscar Niemeyer. In a certain way, you could say that this, an unusual Roman Catholic place of worship, is a sister to the capital city of Brasília. Certainly, …
Opening towards the Avenida Augusto de Lima and occupying an entire city block, the Mercado Central is Belo Horizonte’s foremost marketplace, where goods and crafts are sold daily by cheerful vendors. In other words, this place is within a facility built in 1964, when municipal ownership ended. So, first of all, enter through its main …
The bairro of Prado, just west of the boundary of Central Belo Horizonte, is home to a place on which you can be transported to the other side of the world in mere seconds. Surely, Beagá’s multiculturality reaches an all-high at Namastê, an Indian restaurant on which you can try the best of cuisine from …
Brazilian cuisine, despite its richness, is often associated with meats and barbecues, as the country is abundant in cattle. Certainly, attesting to this tradition, many churrascarias can be found within its boundaries, and Belo Horizonte houses a fair amount of them. However, few spots can assure an unforgettable experience when tasting meat-based grilled recipes as …
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Located in the southwest of Brazil, the city of Belo Horizonte is a vibrant and cosmopolitan metropolis that, called affectionately Beagá by its inhabitants, anchors the third-most populous metro area in the country. Also, the capital of Minas Gerais is home to many landmarks that reinforce its importance as a top destination when visiting the …
Within the bairro of Lourdes in the center of Belo Horizonte, you can find a wide gastronomical offer that spans various styles and cuisines. Surely, Japanese cuisine couldn’t be the exception, since Brazil is home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan. Albeit focused in other cities like São Paulo, the flavors of the Asiatic …
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What originally served as the main railway station of Belo Horizonte, from which you could take a train towards Rio de Janeiro, nowadays houses one of the most curious landmarks in Beagá. Surely, at its premises and under thorough organization, you can find the Museu de Artes e Ofícios (MAO), dedicated to the history and …
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At the Praça da Liberdade and inside a rose-colored neoclassical building originally occupied by the Minas Gerais education ministry, a museum allows you to discover the fascinating universe of mining, mineralogy, and metals. Certainly, the use of modern technology at the Museu das Minas e do Metal (MMM) is guaranteed to let you into the …
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On top of a flat esplanade that overlooks Lake Pampulha, a shrine to athletic achievement dwarfs the surrounding bairro of São José. Certainly, the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, best-known as the Mineirão, is the temple of football as the favorite sport in Belo Horizonte and all of Brazil. Moreover, this stadium, with a capacity for …
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On the end of a small peninsula protruding from the north shore of Lake Pampulha in Belo Horizonte, neat gardens are the setting on which a building dedicated to Brazilian contemporary art can be found. However, the location of the Museu de Arte da Pampulha (MAP) was originally designed by Niemeyer as a casino, before …
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Every Sunday morning, the central Avenida Afonso Pena of Belo Horizonte holds the city’s largest open-air market. Definitely, its location right in front of the municipal park gives the Feira Hippie a unique vibe. Certainly, this makes it a place on which tolerance and cultural mingling live side by side with the experience of a …
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At about 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of Belo Horizonte, in the municipality of Lagoa Santa, you can find a natural treasure that attests to the evolution of Minas Gerais. In other words, the Gruta da Lapinha, a cove within a calcarine block of stone dated from 600 million years ago, is a place where …
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Wherever Italian cuisine is mentioned, inevitably pizza comes to mind, as one of the quintessential dishes from the boot-shaped country. Surely, a cosmopolitan city such as Belo Horizonte, by sporting several establishments offering distinct gastronomic options, is a place in which you can also enjoy the taste of pizza as prepared in firewood ovens. So, …
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Close to Lake Pampulha, in one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods, Trevo, you can find a place in which traditional Mineiro cuisine can be enjoyed by all. Surely, its location well outside of the crowds and bustling noise of Central Belo Horizonte suits the rustic environment of Xapuri, a restaurant whose name references an …
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South of the urban core of Belo Horizonte, and in a space shared with the nearby municipalities of Brumadinho, Ibirité, and Nova Lima, you can find a tranquil spot that nowadays forms the third-largest urban park in Brazil, the Serra do Rola-Moça. In other words, as you escape from the stress of the city, hike around …
Located in the Avenida do Contorno, the ring road that separates the planned center of Belo Horizonte from its surroundings, you can find a local landmark that has a special place in the heart and culinary culture of Mineiros. Certainly, despite not being as fancy as an upscale restaurant, Rei do Pastel is a must-go …
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