Belo Horizonte

Tucked along the foothills of the Serra do Curral, Belo Horizonte is a place whose character is shaped by its undulating terrain and highland setting in Minas Gerais. Founded in 1897 as the state’s planned new capital, it grew into a major Brazilian metropolis while retaining neighbourhood life centred on cafés, bars and markets. The Pampulha Modern Ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage site, brings together Oscar Niemeyer’s Church of Saint Francis of Assisi and landscaped grounds by Roberto Burle Marx around Pampulha Lagoon. Mercado Central is another local institution, known for Minas cheeses, cachaça and regional cooking. Browse other webcams across Minas Gerais to place Belo Horizonte in a wider geographic context.

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