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Ouro Preto was made rich by one thing: Gold. It has even changed its name of Vila Rica (Rich Town) to Ouro Preto - Black Gold.The town is still full of architectural highlights from the Gold Rush days. And since Ouro Preto is considered one of the two best-preserved colonial towns of the nation, you cannot afford to miss it.

Ouro Preto is 100 km southeast of Belo horizonte and can be visited as a daytrip from there.Ouro Preto is a major tourist destination, for its well-preserved colonial appearance with old buildings and cobblestone streets. Some atteraction sigths are the Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) - just off Tiradentes Plaza, next to the Inconfidência Museum, Museu do Oratório (Oratory Museum) - next to the church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, displays religious art.