Diamantina
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South America : Brazil : Southeast : Minas Gerais : Diamantina
Diamantina is a colonial city in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its 17th century streets and buildings are witnesses to the country's diamond and gold digging ages, and its historic center has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
[edit] Get in
Distances from:
- Belo Horizonte - 297 Km (180 mi)
- Rio de Janeiro - 732 Km (450 mi)
- Brasília - 724 Km (450 mi)
- São Paulo - 881 Km (550 mi)
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The bus Station (rodoviária) is located at Largo Dom João, 134. (38) 3531-9176. There are frequent buses from Belo Horizonte by companies São Geraldo and Pássaro Verde (websites in Portuguese only). There is also one daily arrival from São Paulo.
[edit] Get around
[edit][add listing] See
- Churches
- Colonial houses and streets
- Museums
- Waterfalls
- Caves
- Biribiri - A well preserved if tiny 19th-century industrial village, 15km from the city.
[edit][add listing] Do
- Watch the Vesperatas - open shows of traditional music bands, a large event that takes place on the colonial Quitanda street twice a month (from April to October).
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