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Tiradentes
A colonial gold-cycle town of cobbled streets under the Serra de Sao Jose, with a gilded 18th-century Matriz church and a steam train still running to Sao Joao del-Rei.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Carandaí sits on the route: 20 minutes from Caranaíba, 50km from Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos.
Carandaí is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 23,812, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Carandaí sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Carandaí to your route.
Carandaí is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The population in 2025 was 24,403 people in a total area of 487 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Barbacena.
Carandaí lies on the important BR-040 highway, 35 km. north of Barbacena. TheRead more
main economic activities are services, cattle raising, milk and cheese production, small transformation industries, and the growing of flowers, fruits, vegetables, corn, coffee, potatoes, and beans. In 2005 there were 3 financial institutions. In the health sector there were 12 clinics and one hospital with 51 beds (2005). In the educational sector there were 23 primary schools and 3 middle schools. There were 2 campuses of private institutions of higher learning with 168 students in 2005.
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Carandaí is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -20.9536 latitude, -43.8064 longitude.
Carandaí has a population of approximately 23,812 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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A colonial gold-cycle town of cobbled streets under the Serra de Sao Jose, with a gilded 18th-century Matriz church and a steam train still running to Sao Joao del-Rei.
42 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
A hilltop sanctuary at Congonhas where Aleijadinho carved twelve soapstone prophets on the terrace, each with a distinct face and gesture, plus six chapels of painted cedar passion figures.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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