historic highway
Ouro Preto
UNESCO-listed Baroque mining town in Minas Gerais on the historic Estrada Real gold route, with steep cobbled streets and churches.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Rio Acima sits on the route: 25 minutes from Nova Lima, 45km from Ouro Preto.
Rio Acima is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 10,261, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Rio Acima 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 Rio Acima to your route.
Rio Acima is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. As of 2025, the estimated population was 10,698.
The municipality contains almost 20% of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) Serra doRead more
Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.
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Rio Acima is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -20.0875 latitude, -43.7894 longitude.
Rio Acima has a population of approximately 10,261 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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historic highway
UNESCO-listed Baroque mining town in Minas Gerais on the historic Estrada Real gold route, with steep cobbled streets and churches.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
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.
45 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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