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  • 26 church photographed in maceio brazil 800
    26 church photographed in maceio brazil 800
  • 23 small rural church near paraty brazil 800
    23 small rural church near paraty brazil 800
  • 27 colonial church in paranagua brazil 800
    27 colonial church in paranagua brazil 800
  • 32 church west of curitba on the way to the bolivian border 800
    32 church west of curitba on the way to the bolivian border 800
  • 38 church up on a hill in valenca brazil 800
    38 church up on a hill in valenca brazil 800
  • 33 main cathedral of ouro preto brazil 800
    33 main cathedral of ouro preto brazil 800
  • 39. small church along brazil s northern coastline 800
    39. small church along brazil s northern coastline 800
  • 20 brazilian church in salvador 800
    20 brazilian church in salvador 800
  • 19 brazilian church in natal 800
    19 brazilian church in natal 800
  • 18 beautiful example of early portuguese architecture 800
    18 beautiful example of early portuguese architecture 800
  • 29 16th century church in brazil 800
    29 16th century church in brazil 800
  • 17 lovely 16th century church in ouro preta 800
    17 lovely 16th century church in ouro preta 800
  • 37 view of church from my hotel window in ouro preto brazil 800
    37 view of church from my hotel window in ouro preto brazil 800
  • 31 16th century church in recife brazil 800
    31 16th century church in recife brazil 800
  • 36 the rear of a church in ouro preto brazil 800
    36 the rear of a church in ouro preto brazil 800
  • 30 round church in ouro preto brazil 800
    30 round church in ouro preto brazil 800
  • 28 the facade of a colonial church in brazil 800
    28 the facade of a colonial church in brazil 800
  • 26 church photographed in maceio brazil 800
  • 23 small rural church near paraty brazil 800
  • 27 colonial church in paranagua brazil 800
  • 32 church west of curitba on the way to the bolivian border 800
  • 38 church up on a hill in valenca brazil 800
  • 33 main cathedral of ouro preto brazil 800
  • 39. small church along brazil s northern coastline 800
  • 20 brazilian church in salvador 800
  • 19 brazilian church in natal 800
  • 18 beautiful example of early portuguese architecture 800
  • 29 16th century church in brazil 800
  • 17 lovely 16th century church in ouro preta 800
  • 37 view of church from my hotel window in ouro preto brazil 800
  • 31 16th century church in recife brazil 800
  • 36 the rear of a church in ouro preto brazil 800
  • 30 round church in ouro preto brazil 800
  • 28 the facade of a colonial church in brazil 800
    • 26 church photographed in maceio brazil 800
    • 23 small rural church near paraty brazil 800
    • 27 colonial church in paranagua brazil 800
    • 32 church west of curitba on the way to the bolivian border 800
    • 38 church up on a hill in valenca brazil 800
    • 33 main cathedral of ouro preto brazil 800
    • 39. small church along brazil s northern coastline 800
    • 20 brazilian church in salvador 800
    • 19 brazilian church in natal 800
    • 18 beautiful example of early portuguese architecture 800
    • 29 16th century church in brazil 800
    • 17 lovely 16th century church in ouro preta 800
    • 37 view of church from my hotel window in ouro preto brazil 800
    • 31 16th century church in recife brazil 800
    • 36 the rear of a church in ouro preto brazil 800
    • 30 round church in ouro preto brazil 800
    • 28 the facade of a colonial church in brazil 800

    Ouro Preto, the 'Rich Village' of Brazil

    Ouro Preto, "Black Gold," is a Brazilian city designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its Baroque colonial architecture including many spectacular churches scattered around the cobble-stone city. 

     

    The municipality became the most populous city in Latin America with 40,000 people in 1730 and, decades after, with 80,000 inhabitants. At that time, the population of New York City was less than half of that number and the population of São Paulo did not surpass 8,000. Officially, 800 tons of gold were sent to Portugal in the eighteenth century, not to mention what was circulated illegally, nor what remained in the colony used in the ornamentation of the churches.

     

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