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	Free Wisdom Online: Blog Entry:
		The saint is dressed as in all churches in Ouro Preto and Mariana.
		All the churches in Ouro Preto were constructed in 18th century in a similar style, apparently known as "barroco mineiro." The later ones were constructed with participation of a famous Brazilian sculptor commonly known as "Aleijadinho" - "the little cripple".
		Ouro Preto features a remarkable number of churches, most of which look rather alike on the outside but vary dramatically inside: some are relatively ascetic, while others are decorated with ridiculous amount of gold.
	www.freewisdom.org /en/ouro-preto/entries (1137 words)

	Ouro Preto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (meaning Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century.
		Ouro Preto was capital of Minas Gerais from 1822 until 1897, when the government moved to the new and planned city of Belo Horizonte.
		The beautiful town of Ouro Preto was the most remarkable of the settings chosen for the humorous movie "Moon Over Parador" (1988), with Richard Dreyfuss and Sonia Braga as the main characters in the story.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ouro_Preto (722 words)

	Ouro Preta
		Ouro Preto was the Portuguese base, and troops from here drove the Paulistas from their headquarters at Sabará and finally annihilated them near São João del Rei.
		Indeed, compared to places like nearby Mariana, Ouro Preto was a late developer; all but two of its churches date from the second half of the eighteenth century, and several of its finest buildings, like the school of mining and the town hall on Praça Tiradentes, were not finished until well into the nineteenth century.
		Finished in 1787, it was built as a bank-cum-mansion by Ouro Preto’s richest family, and in 1803 became the Fazenda Real, the place where the Crown extracted its fifth of the gold and assembled armed convoys to escort it down to Rio for shipment to Portugal.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /south_america/brazil/about_destin/minas_ouropreto.html (3759 words)

	Ouro preto travel guide
		Ouro Preto was made rich by one thing: Gold.
		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.
	www.world66.com /southamerica/brazil/ouropreto (150 words)

	Ouro Preto Official Tourism Website
		Ouro Preto resurges as a vision, a mirage amidst the dense mist of dawn.
		Due to its outstanding value, Ouro Preto was decreed a National Historic Monument in 1933 by the brazilian federal government.
		Ouro Preto legacy well exceeds its borders, and its essence is the proper essence of mankind.
	www.idasbrasil.com.br /oficialouropreto/ingl/apresent.asp (411 words)

	Ouro Preto is Brazil's crown jewel
		The cobblestone streets of Ouro Preto are steep, and much of the city looks as it did in the 18th century, when the discovery of gold fueled its spectacular growth.
		Ouro Preto, which means "fl gold" in Portuguese, grew up in the high country about 200 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro.
		But there are plenty of attractions in Ouro Preto we didn't get to; a horseback ride to the thumb-like peak of Itacolomy, the processionals in the month before Easter, underground gold mines; the historic city of Mariana, which is about 8 miles away.
	www.post-gazette.com /travel/20021124ouropreto1124trp4.asp (2166 words)

	Ouro Preto
		Ouro Preto is a "historic" city located in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
		Ouro Preto was the very center of national political decisions at the time there was gold in its mines.
		By the way, the Brazilian revolution for independence began to rise in Ouro Preto, headed by a somebody called Tiradentes (meaning "Tooth Puller", because he was a kind of dentist).
	www.geocities.com /travel_wonders/ouropreto (509 words)

	City Mayors: Ouro Preto
		In 1933, Ouro Preto became a national monument.
		The name Ouro Preto was adopted on 20 May 1823 when the ancient Vila Rica was elevated to the status of Ouro Preto City.
		The name Ouro Preto comes from the dark gold, covered with a layer of Iron oxide, found in the city.
	www.citymayors.com /culture/ouro_preto.html (1442 words)

	A treasure of a town \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
		Ouro Preto, meaning "fl gold" in Portuguese, is at almost 4,000-feet elevation and offers charm, innocence and the feel of Europe through the mist that sometimes rolls off the mountains.
		Ouro Preto — the "o" at the end of a word is pronounced as a "u" in Portuguese — is named for the dark clumps of minerals that encrusted the local nuggets of gold.
		Ouro Preto is a healthy number of years away from being overrun by big spenders from the United States, however, largely because Brazil's major airports are about 10 hours of plane travel from Houston and the round-trip usually costs $1,000 or more on commercial flights.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/travel/4357862.html (1565 words)

	Ouro Preto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Visitar a cidade de Ouro Preto é uma experiência inesquecível e, embora não pareça, livre para todas as idades.
		Ouro Preto é um mergulho na magia, na arte, na preservação de costumes e tradição de uma cidade ímpar e acolhedora.
		O Observatório de Ouro Preto é uma construção de arquitetura antiga e possui uma cúpula onde guardam o seu telescópio utilizado para as observações.
	antenet.tripod.com /ouropreto/ouropreto.htm (1948 words)

	Historic Town of Ouro Preto - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Ouro Preto has deserved cultural heritage status because of the overall homogeneity and global character of the city.
		Also, the hills surrounding Ouro Preto were dominated by modern and ugly statements, and the once beautiful wide landscapes are now limited to the town itself using the Itacolomi rocks as background.
		There are no doubts that Ouro Preto deserves a visit, as it is not so far from big centers like Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and the region is packed with other sensational destinations, including other World Heritage sites like Diamantina and Congonhas, but bad use is consuming Ouro Preto's charm and beauty.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/ouropreto.html (649 words)

	Ouro Preto
		Located 519 km north of Rio de Janeiro, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was founded at the end of the 17th century and the main focal point of all the period called "the golden age of Brazil".
		From there on, thousand of soldiers of fortune came to Ouro Preto eager to enrich themselves by exploiting the gold deposits.
		Ouro Preto was designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1980 because of its churches, its simple but original arquitecture, its bridges, its fountains and its settings.
	www.brazadv.com /brazil_tours/ouro_preto.asp (179 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Luxor Ouro Preto Pousada at Epinions.com
		I will, however, second his rating of 5-stars on the town of Ouro Preto, and confirm that the town really is as cool as he says, and the churches really are every bit as magnificent as he claims.
		You stay in the Luxor Ouro Preto for its colonial charm and central convenience in the heart of the historic district.
		The only difference I see between my bathroom in Ouro Preto and the one I had at the Luxor in Rio is that the mirror has a traditional, older style, wood frame here in Ouro Preto, rather than more austere Scandinavian style that the chain seems to prefer in Rio.
	www.epinions.com /content_160704204420 (1663 words)

	Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brasil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shortly after its founding in 1698, Ouro Preto became the center of the greatest gold and silver rush in the Americas to that date.
		In 1823, a year after Brazil's independence, Ouro Preto was named capital of Minas Gerais province.
		Most recently Ouro Preto was used for the signing of the new economic treaty linking Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, known as Mercosul.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~sergiok/brasil/ouropreto.html (320 words)

	Ouro Preto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ouro Preto is a reminder of the importance of gold and precious stones on Brazil's history and development.
		From the 18th century on, the mines around Ouro Preto overflowed with gold and gems.
		Near Ouro Preto are other historic towns like Mariana.
	www.bgt.com.br /ouropreto.htm (205 words)

	Brazil - Historic Town of Ouro Preto
		Ouro Prêto, is the former capital of the state of Minas Gerais, on the Funil River, about 280 km (about 170 mi) north of Rio de Janeiro at 900 m (3000 ft) above sea level.
		Visitors can now tour Ouro Preto’s oldest goldmine, a strange, subterranean experience that testifies both to past glory and past cruelty; African slaves did most of the work to exhume the thirty-five tons of gold lying at the bottom of the mine.
		When the mines were depleted and slavery abolished, Ouro Preto relinquished its role as economic bastion to become a sleepy town.
	worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-BrazilOuroPreto.htm (834 words)

	NT'07 Location/Directions
		Ouro Preto, located 90 km from Belo Horizonte (capital of the Minas Gerais State), is the cradle of the first Brazilian Mining School and a UNESCO Cultural Historic Patrimony of Mankind.
		Ouro Preto can be reached by bus from Belo Horizonte international airport (CNF - Tancredo Neves International Airport, Confins), which has frequent connections to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
		The Convention Center is located in the historic center of Ouro Preto, next to the historical train station and to the office of the rector of UFOP.
	nanotube.msu.edu /nt07/location.html (868 words)

	Ouro Preto travel guide - Wikitravel
		Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, is one of Brazil's best-preserved colonial towns and a UNESCO world heritage site.
		Ouro Preto, meaning "fl gold" had its heyday in the early 18th century, and was the capital of Minas Gerais until 1897.
		Ouro Preto is about two hours by bus from Belo Horizonte.
	wikitravel.org /en/Ouro_Preto (749 words)

	Ouro Preto- City of History and Culture, Ouro Preto Tourism and Things to Do - IgoUgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Situated in the riverside of Itacolomi, between Ouro Preto and Mariana.
		John the Baptist Chapel (Ouro Fino) The oldest temple in Ouro Preto.
		Amongst the peculiarities which make Ouro Preto a town "sui generis", the numerous fountains which decorate the length of its roads and squares, still intact or already in ruins, d...
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/journal.aspx?journalid=3345 (717 words)

	Ouro Preto : Planning a Trip \| Frommers.com
		Avoid visiting Ouro Prêto and Mariana on Monday, as the majority of churches, museums, and attractions are closed.
		Ouro Prêto is 410km (254 miles) from Rio de Janeiro and 635km (393 miles) from São Paulo.
		Ouro Prêto is a city of twisting, turning streets that seem to change names at every corner, but despite this it's remarkably hard to get lost.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/ouropreto/2848010002.html (872 words)

	Ouro Preto Tour
		With more than twenty-five years of experience in travel and tourism Ouro Preto Turismo is an agency which specializes in receiving visitors from around the world.
		Ouro Preto Turismo offers total service to its clients, including our own fleet of air-conditioned vehicles, guides and interpreters.
		In business since 1972, our offices are located in Belo Horizonte and Ouro Preto making it possible for us to take care of every aspect of your trip.
	www.ouropretoturismo.com.br /iempresa_pgs/iempresa00.htm (256 words)

	Ouro Preto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Created in 1711, Ouro Preto was the first capital of the state of Minas Gerais and nowadays is the city that brings together one of the most homogeneous and complete collections of baroque art in the world.
		Also in Ouro Preto is the Opera House, dating from 1770, the oldest theatre in use in the Americas, and Casa dos Contos, architecturally remarkable and serving as a prison for Tiradentes and the other members of the Inconfidência Mineira.
		A unique topaz, which is highly prized and rare, is called Imperial Topaz or Ouro Preto Topaz, and is found only in Brazil.
	www14.brinkster.com /phvm/brasil/ourop.htm (312 words)

	Ouro Preto - The "Black Gold" of Brazil
		Ouro Prêto (Black Gold) lies in the state Minas Gerais of Brazil.
		Vila Rica do Ouro Prêto, the full name of the city, was founded at the end of the 17th century (1698) when it became the center of the gold rush.
		Ouro Prêto was the place of riches when the gold rush began in the 1800's.
	www.travel-amazing-southamerica.com /ouro-preto.html (595 words)

	Ouro Preto, Brazil
		Ouro Preto ("Black Gold"), designated by UNESCO as a world cultural monument, has the largest ensemble of Baroque architecture in the whole of Brazil.
		This treasure house of 18th century architecture, still largely intact, is built on the steep slopes of a hill in the middle south of Minas Gerais, 96km/60mi south-east of Belo Horizonte.
		View of Ouro Prêto, a hillside gold rush town which was once bigger than New York City.
	www.planetware.com /brazil/ouro-preto-bra-mg-op.htm (183 words)

	Travel Ouro Preto: Minas Gerais, Mariana, Tiradentes, Aleijadinjo
		The cobblestone streets of Ouro Prêto are steep and windy, even too much for cars in some places.
		Ouro Prêto (meaning Black Gold), dates back to 1701, and was once the richest city in Brazil.
		The Igreja de Santa Efigênia dos Pretos has less gold than some of the other churches in Ouro Prêto, but the artwork is second to none.
	www.travel-earth.com /brazil/ouro-preto (703 words)

	OUROPRETO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		During our visit to Ouro Preto, we had the chance to visit some of the Catholic churches, which were built during the colonial period.
		During this time, Ouro Preto was the center of the largest gold and silver rush in the Americas.
		While in the Universidad Federal de Ouro Preto, I had the chance to speak to the professor Hernan Mota de Lima, a mining engineer, about the mines in the area, formal and informal, big and small.
	www.stetson.edu /artsci/las/nylen/brasil2005/ouropreto.html (1537 words)

	Brazil Holidays: Ouro Preto, Tiradentes and Cipo Mountain Range - Brazil
		Ouro Preto, declared by Unesco a "World Heritage Site", is the cradle of the Baroque Period and the gold exploration era in Brazil.
		After lunch, we leave for a 2 and a half hours drive to Ouro Preto, an incredibly beautiful town of cobblestone streets winding up and down hills all crowned by churches and chapels.
		After breakfast, we have a guided tour of Ouro Preto to explore its history, culture and beauty.
	www.condorjourneys-adventures.com /brazil_ouropreto_cipo.asp (719 words)

	Historic Town of Ouro Preto - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century.
		With the exhaustion of the gold mines in the 19th century, the city's influence declined but many churches, bridges and fountains remain as a testimony to its past prosperity and the exceptional talent of the Baroque sculptor Aleijadinho.
		Ouro Preto (Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artistico Nacional - IPHAN)(portuguese only)
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=124 (128 words)

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