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Sao Sebastiao Destination Guide

Touring Sao Sebastiao in Brazil

Sao Sebastiao in the region of Minas Gerais is a city located in Brazil - some 430 mi or ( 692 km ) South-East of Brasília , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sao Sebastiao

Time in Sao Sebastiao is now 02:15 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Sao Paulo " with a UTC offset of -2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vitória, Sumidouro, São Paulo, Santos, and Salto. Being here already, consider visiting Vitória . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sao Sebastiao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Ouro Preto part 2

9:58 min by Wilfred Hildonen
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(Para escolher legendas em português , clique no CC!) This is the second part from our trip to Ouro Preto this summer, showing some of what you can do and see there. We visit a couple of gold mines, a ..

Reminiscencias - Ouro Preto, parte 1

5:04 min by Uk Lima
Views: 1608 Rating: 5.00

Curta sobre a História de Ouro Preto, dividido em 3 partes, contado por pessoas que a viveram. Assista a parte 2: www.youtube.com ..

Museu Ouropretano - parte 1 ( Ouro Preto )

7:54 min by Uk Lima
Views: 1157 Rating: 5.00

Um vídeo sobre Ouro Preto e seus museus. Parte 2: www.youtube.com ..

Museu Ouropretano - parte 4

9:54 min by Uk Lima
Views: 501 Rating: 5.00

Uma visão diferente sobre a cidade de Ouro Preto, seus museus e sua gente. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Ouro Preto

Ouro Preto (from Portuguese, Black Gold) is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains and designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its outstanding Baroque architecture.

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Located at -20.39 -43.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Baroque architecture, Colonial architecture, Populated places in Minas Gerais, World Heritage Sites in Brazil

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Ouro Preto)

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Rococo Catholic church in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Its erection began in 1766 after a design by the great Brazilian architect and sculptor Antônio Francisco Lisboa, the so-called Aleijadinho, who also designed the carved decorations inside, which were only finished towards the end of the 19th century. The circular bell towers and the oculus closed by a relief were original features in religious architecture of that time in Brazil.

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Located at -20.39 -43.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 18th-century church buildings, Colonial architecture, Portuguese Colonial architecture, Rococo architecture of Brazil, Roman Catholic churches in Brazil, Visitor attractions in Minas Gerais

Mariana, Minas Gerais

Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a touristic city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums.

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Located at -20.38 -43.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1696, Populated places in Minas Gerais

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