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A 140-hectare contemporary art park in Minas Gerais where purpose-built pavilions for single artists sit among botanical gardens and lakes. The largest open-air art centre in Latin America.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Contagem is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ibirité, 28km from Inhotim.
Contagem is a city located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 627,123, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Contagem 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 Contagem to your route.
Contagem (Portuguese pronunciation: [kõˈtaʒẽj]) is a city in the center of the state of Minas Gerais, in Brazil. It is only 21 kilometres (13 miles) from the capital, Belo Horizonte, and forms part of a metropolitan area with a population of 4.8 million.
Over time, the city's geographic boundaries were lost due to itsRead more
horizontal growth towards the capital, causing intense conurbation with Belo Horizonte. Contagem is part of the Greater Belo Horizonte area and is one of the most important cities in this urban agglomeration, mainly due to its large industrial park. Its road system, designed to accommodate an intense flow of vehicles and cargo, is made up of the country's main highways, BR-381 (Fernão Dias - access to São Paulo), BR-262 (access to Vitória and Triângulo Mineiro) and BR-040 (access to Brasília and Rio de Janeiro).
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Contagem is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -19.9317 latitude, -44.0536 longitude.
Contagem has a population of approximately 627,123 people, making it a city in Brazil.
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A 140-hectare contemporary art park in Minas Gerais where purpose-built pavilions for single artists sit among botanical gardens and lakes. The largest open-air art centre in Latin America.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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