Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century. With the exhaustion of the gold mines in the 19th ...

Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century. With the exhaustion of the gold mines in the 19th ...

Ouro Preto, Brazil (Zoonar GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo) Our Lady of the Rosary, Santa Efigênia, attributed to Aleijadinho (Foto Arena LTDA/Alamy Stock Photo). The mining city of Ouro Preto, in ...

Full of history and wonder, Ouro Preto is a jewel of Brazil that offers an experience a world away from the bikini-clad beaches of Rio de Janeiro or the bustling frenzy of Sao Paulo. Most notably, the ...

Aleijadinho and Athayde are considered the greatest exponents of Baroque art in mining country. ... In the churches of Ouro Preto, the Baroque is manifested in sumptuous facades, but also, ...