Tiradentes

 

                                           

The town of Tiradentes is famous for its well preserved colonial architecture, which we agree is nice. It's not super famous for its hiking, which we think is nicer. Our 8.5 mile hike today was lovely. We descended through layers of rock with all the colors of the sunset. We walked on clear broken quartz that was inches deep. We saw gardens of succulents in the holes of twisted up boulders that reminded us of rocks in the west desert. There were views and flowers and after six miles there was a mostly dried up waterfall where we soaked in the water and in the sun.  The trail wasn't without its challenges, we endured mosquitos, heat, uncertainty and rumors of coral snakes. Still, with only one full day to spend in Tiradentes, I'm glad we spent it hiking.  We may or may not spend a little time in the morning appreciating the colonial architecture before we leave.