Jul 22, 2008 - Ouro Preto and Colonial Brazil

Days 10 & 11 - Ouro Preto This city will give you legs of steel, (un)fortunately we wont be here long enough for that - Ouro Preto is all about walking up, down, up, down and up again on cobblestone streets that gave my feet their very own deep tissue massage, through my flip flops. ... O.Days 10 & 11 - Ouro Preto This city will give you legs of steel, (un)fortunately we wont be here long enough for that - Ouro Preto is all about walking up, down, up, down and up again on cobblestone streets that gave my feet their very own deep tissue massage, through my flip flops. ... O....

Feb 27, 2007 - Ouro Preto

Ouro Preto is one of Brazil's best preserved colonial towns, and was recently listed as one of 26 national towns to benefit from large grants to restore and develop the sites for tourism and awewareness of their national importance. ... The wealth at the time of the goldrush in the 1700s facilitated the building of many impressive churches, not just in terms of their architecture, but also for their sculptures and carving, many completed by the revered Aleijadinho who, although he had lost use of his feet and hands, created the most amazing works by having chisels and hammers strapped to his body.Ouro Preto is one of Brazil's best preserved colonial towns, and was recently listed as one of 26 national towns to benefit from large grants to restore and develop the sites for tourism and awewareness of their national importance. ... The wealth at the time of the goldrush in the 1700s facilitated the building of many impressive churches, not just in terms of their architecture, but also for their sculptures and carving, many completed by the revered Aleijadinho who, although he had lost use of his feet and hands, created the most amazing works by having chisels and hammers strapped to his body....

Feb 14, 2007 - Ouro Preto

D was a brave man bringing me to Ouro Preto on Valentine's Day. ... Fortunately for D, being on a budget and not wanting to carry any valubles means that he was excused from any grand gestures and I settled for half a pizza and a bottle of Skol instead! I know that it is becoming a bit of a habit for us to compare the places we have visited with towns from back home but I have to mention that Ouro Preto is the identical twin of Ludlow in Shropshire - minus a few Michelin star restaurants and old English pubs of course. ... Ouro Preto boasts that it holds the most traditional small town carnival in Brazil. ...

Jul 19, 2006 - Ouro Preto

Sali del paraiso tropical para venir al frio de las montañas. No son muy altas (Ouro Preto esta a 1000 metros de altura) pero hace muchisimo mas frio que en las playas! Es un pueblo minero, desde donde se llegó a producir la mitad del oro mundial en los siglos 17-18. ... Esta muy bien preservado, estilo muy colonial, parece un pueblo chico en las montanãs del sur de Europa.Sali del paraiso tropical para venir al frio de las montañas. No son muy altas (Ouro Preto esta a 1000 metros de altura) pero hace muchisimo mas frio que en las playas! Es un pueblo minero, desde donde se llegó a producir la mitad del oro mundial en los siglos 17-18. ... Esta muy bien preservado, estilo muy colonial, parece un pueblo chico en las montanãs del sur de Europa....