A LUXURY VACATION TO MINAS GERAIS
The fortunes of Minas Gerais were built on Brazil’s 17th and 18th century gold rush, when its mines were producing nearly half of the world’s supply.
Just an hour’s flight inland from Rio de Janeiro, this Brazilian heartland stretches across fertile plains and mountain ridges, rivers and waterfalls, dotted with colonial towns where cobbled streets and baroque churches recall its gilded age.
Today, it’s also home to a flourishing cultural scene, with world-class art spaces that have secured its place firmly on the contemporary art map – best explored on a meandering road journey.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN MINAS GERAIS
The towns of Ouro Preto, Diamantina, Tiradentes, and Mariana hold some of the country’s finest examples of Baroque art and colonial architecture.
Minas is also home to Inhotim, a an extraordinary open-air contemporary art park in Brumadinho, where monumental installations and cutting-edge galleries are set amid botanical gardens and tropical forest.
Beyond the towns lies some of Brazil’s most beguiling countryside. Ride or walk along trails once cut by gold prospectors, swim in pools beneath waterfalls, and stay on working fazendas to soak up the famous Minas Gerais hospitality.
When it comes to stays, we have a handful of real gems: a private lodge that’s perfect for riding enthusiasts, and a charming eight-room farmhouse dating from 1715 in the rolling hills of the Ibitipoca Reserva.
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