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Ouro Preto
UNESCO-listed Baroque mining town in Minas Gerais on the historic Estrada Real gold route, with steep cobbled streets and churches.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Rio Espera sits on the route: 15 minutes from Lamim, 52km from Ouro Preto.
Rio Espera is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 5,429, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Rio Espera 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 Espera to your route.
Rio Espera is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
As of 2025, the town has 5,447 inhabitants and is 238 km to the southeast of Belo Horizonte. The town was founded in 1710 when a group of Portuguese explorers, coming from São Paulo, stopped beside a brook to wait for their companions. The site wasRead more
originally known as Arraial de Espera.
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Rio Espera is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -20.8553 latitude, -43.4744 longitude.
Rio Espera has a population of approximately 5,429 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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