First of all a little bit of History. This city was founded in 1726 due to the "Brazilian Gold Rush" wich forced pioneers to their adventure into a wild Central Brazil in search of that precious metal, and stones like emerald and diamonds. In 1748 Vila Boa (Good Vilage) was elevated to the cathegory of Goiás. But much of its power were loosed when the state capital was moved to the new planned city (yes in Brazil we really like to plan cities: Belo Horizonte, Teresina, Goiania, Brasilia, Palmas!!!!), Goiânia. The distance from big cities isolated it in someways. This isolation contributed to the conservation of its impressive colonial architecture, a mixed of Brazilian colonial, neoclassic and gothic found only here! Just take a look on these pictures.
First an overview of the city from a mountain nearby
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Same scene zoomed
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Others view from the same point
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The Church of Santa Barbara (1775)
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The Cathedral of Santa Ana (its construction began in 1743). The first one is the backside wich I think is more photogenic than the frontside
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Here two more: right side and interior
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As you saw The Cathedral was built in a style very closed to the neoclassic. The next church, very beautiful indeed was built in a gothic style. The church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Our Lady of the Rosary)
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It was built in 1761, demolished and rebuilt in this style in 1934
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Some street scenes
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In the house to the left (in foreground) once lived the poetess Cora Coralina one of the moust famous name in the city. She already died.
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This is the Good Death Church (today Sacred Art Museum)
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The Count of Arches Palace, State Governor's official Residence
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It also has a neoclassical touch
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Here is the Tail Fountain
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Town Meeting Hall and Jail Building
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Church of Nossa Senhora da Abadia (Our Lady of the Abbey) built by the end of the XVIII Century
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A government building
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A little bit more...
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a window...
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The city is surrounded by beautiful and high mountains
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That's the shot I like most. It has a tropical medieval taste:lol: :lol:
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Well that's it. Hope you like it. Have fun:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Hehehei!!! That's me on the top of the mountain!!! Proud to be Brazilian! Come on! Brazil is waiting for your visit!!!
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Wow....what a very charmy city in the middle of the "cerrado" vegetation! Lots of historic and very interesting buildings and the city looks really fantastic and relaxing ! :yes:

Beautiful!!!

Wow....what a very charmy city in the middle of the "cerrado" vegetation! Lots of historic and very interesting buildings and the city looks really fantastic and relaxing ! :yes:
Obrigado:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Ela é diferente de Ouro Preto, Marian, Sabará, Diamantina numa coisa fundamental: os variados estilos arquitetônicos que vc encontra aqui, não encontra nas outras. Isso é muito interessante. O lugar é realmente lindo! Vale a pena visitar.

Beautiful!!!

Thanks again. Come whenever you want. Brazil is a nature wonder!:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Wow, I wasn't going to bother looking at this thread, but I'm glad I did now. Simply beautiful and I love all the litte multi-coloured houses!

Wow, I wasn't going to bother looking at this thread, but I'm glad I did now. Simply beautiful and I love all the litte multi-coloured houses!

:cheers: :cheers: Thanks. The New World has a little bit of History in his own...And such History!!!! Come and see Brazil for yourself!!!:cheers: :cheers:

What a nice town!
I've been there a couple times, don't remember exactly how many times, just know that it has a lot of history and interesting old buildings and also is a charming town, the good food over there, I liked it much, well, my family is from Goiania, so I am a little bit bias when I talk about this region. :D

Thanks for showing us this beauty. ;)

I agree, this town is just so beautiful. :drool: All those rows of little houses are so charming and even the colours on the buildings are just perfect. :) Thank u for another amazing thread:cheers:

oh yeah a real historical city!!
pegasus have you ever put photos from ouro preto here??

That is a beautiful old historical town. I hope it stays as charming as it looks. I really want to visit Brazil one day. :)

Hehehei!!! That's me on the top of the mountain!!! Proud to be Brazilian! Come on! Brazil is waiting for your visit!!!
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5800/uruanacorumbjaraguaegoihw2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:gaah::gaah::gaah: Pegasusbsb27, I am soooooo jealous that u can just stand there, with that cheeky little grin on your face and without your shirt on while basking in all that glorious sunshine and scenery while we are all brrrrrrrr freezing stiff here in Europe!!:ohno::ohno::ohno:

It's just not fair!!:cry::cry::cry:

P.S. :jk::jk::jk: :D

Awesome and beautiful town Pegasus :okay:

very interesting place! I'm planing to go to South America next year for one month! I'll visit Brazil for sure!

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I would say this was a photo of some small village in the south of Portugal :)

Beautifull city

Good pics, man. It's a lovely place, but I do not like historic cities. Congratulations!

Hehehei!!! That's me on the top of the mountain!!! Proud to be Brazilian! Come on! Brazil is waiting for your visit!!!
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5800/uruanacorumbjaraguaegoihw2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:gaah::gaah::gaah: Pegasusbsb27, I am soooooo jealous that u can just stand there, with that cheeky little grin on your face and without your shirt on while basking in all that glorious sunshine and scenery while we are all brrrrrrrr freezing stiff here in Europe!!:ohno::ohno::ohno:

It's just not fair!!:cry::cry::cry:

P.S. :jk::jk::jk: :D


This part of Brazil is hooooot!:lol::lol: Because of the high altitude, Brasilia has an avarage of 22 degrees C. It is 400km from Cidade de Goiás and the avarage there is 33 Celsius. I think it will never see a flock of snow!!:lol::lol:

This part of Brazil is hooooot!:lol::lol: Because of the high altitude, Brasilia has an avarage of 22 degrees C. It is 400km from Cidade de Goiás and the avarage there is 33 Celsius. I think it will never see a flock of snow!!:lol::lol:

:lol::lol: Oh that's it!! Next time I touch down on Brazilian soil the first thing I'm going to do is THROW MY PASSPORT AWAY!! :lol::lol: They'll have to deport me to get me out of Brazil next time!! I've had it up to here with the wind, rain and snow!! I seriously need some sun in my life!! :lol::lol:

That's if people don't mind me staying of course?? :)

:lol::lol: Oh that's it!! Next time I touch down on Brazilian soil the first thing I'm going to do is THROW MY PASSPORT AWAY!! :lol::lol: They'll have to deport me to get me out of Brazil next time!! I've had it up to here with the wind, rain and snow!! I seriously need some sun in my life!! :lol::lol:

:lol: :lol:

:lol::lol: Oh that's it!! Next time I touch down on Brazilian soil the first thing I'm going to do is THROW MY PASSPORT AWAY!! :lol::lol: They'll have to deport me to get me out of Brazil next time!! I've had it up to here with the wind, rain and snow!! I seriously need some sun in my life!! :lol::lol:

That's if people don't mind me staying of course?? :)

:lol::lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol:

^^ :laugh:

That's if people don't mind me staying of course?? :)

:lol::lol: ^^ I noticed that u didn't say anything about me staying in Brazil! ^^ :lol::lol:

:lol::lol: Oh that's it!! Next time I touch down on Brazilian soil the first thing I'm going to do is THROW MY PASSPORT AWAY!! :lol::lol: They'll have to deport me to get me out of Brazil next time!! I've had it up to here with the wind, rain and snow!! I seriously need some sun in my life!! :lol::lol:

That's if people don't mind me staying of course?? :)

The people will not mind if you stay here as long as you want! Brazilian people are very receptive (especially us, from SSC)!! :lol::lol:

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:lol::lol: ^^ I noticed that u didn't say anything about me staying in Brazil! ^^ :lol::lol:

Oh...Brazilian people is one the most receptive people in the world. Of course if you stay in large cities like Rio, São Paulo, Recife, Salvador, BH, you must to be carefull as you would be carefull in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or any other great city in the Americas. But don't worry. If violence in Rio, for instance, was that great as the National and International media show, Rio wouldn't atract so many foreign tourist! But I would say that, Brazil is not only it's greatest cities. In fact, the real Brazil you'll find in its medium and small towns in the interior. You can come. You will be welcome! Brazilians love France more than any other country in Europe, you know. I have a friend who is from Paris (:lol::lol::lol: he says he hates Paris:lol::lol:). He's name is Jean and he lives close to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park in the state of Goiás.

Beautiful streets!!

Is this town from the Portuguese era in Brasil¿?

The people will not mind if you stay here as long as you want! Brazilian people are very receptive (especially us, from SSC)!! :lol::lol:

Oh...Brazilian people is one the most receptive people in the world. Of course if you stay in large cities like Rio, São Paulo, Recife, Salvador, BH, you must to be carefull as you would be carefull in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or any other great city in the Americas. But don't worry. If violence in Rio, for instance, was that great as the National and International media show, Rio wouldn't atract so many foreign tourist! But I would say that, Brazil is not only it's greatest cities. In fact, the real Brazil you'll find in its medium and small towns in the interior. You can come. You will be welcome! Brazilians love France more than any other country in Europe, you know. I have a friend who is from Paris (:lol::lol::lol: he says he hates Paris:lol::lol:). He's name is Jean and he lives close to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park in the state of Goiás.

:lol::lol: I know guys, I know! I was just kidding about that! :lol::lol:

Yes, I do really believe u when u say how receptive Brazilian people are as I have experienced this myself when I was there. :) Besides having many wonderful qualities/traits, I have always believed that the people of Brazil are inherently warm and very welcoming people....just so unique and wonderful like the country itself. I believe that Brazil and her people are like one entity. :)

Yes, of course, I wish not only to see/visit the great cities of Brazil but also the vast beauty that lays beyond all that in the interior [small towns, villages, rivers, plains and of course, the one and only Amazon :drool:].

(especially us, from SSC)!! :lol::lol:

^^ :lol::lol:

I have a friend who is from Paris (:lol::lol::lol: he says he hates Paris:lol::lol:).

^^ :lol::lol:

Let me take this opportunity to thank u very much Pegasusbsb27 and Kreiven, for the advice, the greetings and the very warm welcome!! How very kind!! :) :cheers:

Beautiful streets!!

Is this town from the Portuguese era in Brasil¿?

Some of them are from colonial times.