Diamantina - Minas Gerais

285 kilometres from Belo Horizonte.

Another historic city that conforms the rich cultural legacy of Minas Gerais.

Diamantina is a region of mines that was developed as a consequence of the diamonds´ exploration. Its name is also a result of such activity.

The Portuguese people who arrived in 1691, from the Sabará region, in search of gold, were astonished because of the diamonds´ discovery.

Such finding brought a huge prosperity to the region and contributed to the establishment of a particular Portuguese culture and history in this colony.

Is interesting to visit:

Nuestra Señora do Carmo Church
N.S. do Rosário dos Pretos Church
San Francisco de Assis Church
Capilla Imperial do Amparo
Nuestra Señora das Merces
Do Bonfim dos Militares Church
House of Glorya (Construcción Histórica)
Caseron de Fórum
Prefectura
Market Municipal.