Ouro Preto

 

Ouro Preto is the seventh city we have stayed in since we came to Minas Gerais. It is our last stop and it seems like it will be the best. The city sits in some pretty good mountains with some pretty good rocks. Back in the day they found a lot of gold in the rocks, which is how it became rich and famous. The skyline view from our house is making us crazy

and we want get up into the hills but today we had a time constraint so we walked to the historic downtown instead. It was impressive. First we were impressed with the steep cobblestone streets and the colorful rockwork in the steps and sidewalks. When we managed to look up from the art under our feet we couldn't help but be impressed with everything else we saw. It is a beautiful city and we are stoked that we get to spend a few days enjoying it.