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Minas Gerais
17 posts about Minas Gerais — newest first.
Capim Amarelo: Gateway to the Serra Fina
A trail guide to Capim Amarelo, gateway peak of Brazil's Serra Fina range — directions, trail specs, gear tips, and our own hike.
Pico do Itaguaré: Serra da Mantiqueira
Pico do Itaguaré, Minas Gerais — a technical 4 km climb to one of São Paulo's ten tallest peaks, with an exposed crevice crossing near the summit.
Waterfalls in Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais
Waterfalls in Passa Quatro — a private-property emerald pool, a historic 1911 hydroelectric site, and a national forest cascade, mapped out over two days.
Where to Eat in Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais
Where to eat in Passa Quatro — mountain-town empadas, a self-service spot lost to the pandemic, and a local guaraná soda worth trying.
What to Do in Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais
Passa Quatro, Minas Gerais — a historic mountain train, an umbrella-lined street, artisanal cachaça and cheese, and the trailhead for the Serra Fina.
What to Do in Alagoa, Minas Gerais
Alagoa, Minas Gerais — famous for its cheese, with award-winning producers, a Jesuit-carved tunnel, and Serra da Mantiqueira's most beautiful peak.
What to Do in Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais
Aiuruoca, Minas Gerais — a full guide to the Papagaio peak trail, over eighty waterfalls, artisanal cachaça, and a peace bell forged from bullet casings.
Baependi and Its Beautiful Waterfalls
Baependi, Minas Gerais — the birthplace of Nhá Chica, a beloved folk saint, plus four 4x4-only waterfalls including a spectacular natural infinity pool.
What to Do in Andradas
Andradas, Minas Gerais — Brazil's 'Land of Wine,' with double-pruned vineyards, a hang-gliding launch at 1,663 meters, and 130 catalogued waterfalls.
Where to Eat in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais — from Xapuri's mile-long weekend lines to a hidden liver-and-jiló stall inside the historic Mercadão.
What to Do in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais — the Niemeyer-designed Pampulha complex, a Portinari-tiled church, and Inhotim's contemporary art gardens nearby.
Campanha: The Oldest Town in Southern Minas Gerais
Campanha, Brazil — birthplace of the scientist behind Brazil's antivenom institutes, colonial churches, and a hilltop lookout.
Where to Eat in Itamonte
Where to eat in Itamonte, Minas Gerais — a mountain-town pizzeria, wood-fired Brazilian food, and a Nutella-and-condensed-milk dessert worth the trip.
Itamonte: Trails and Waterfalls
Exploring Itamonte, Minas Gerais — Pedra do Picu, hidden waterfalls, and Brazil's dramatic Serra da Mantiqueira scenery.
Lapinha–Tabuleiro Traverse: A Stunning Trail
A 27 km, easy-difficulty traverse in Minas Gerais ending at Brazil's third-tallest waterfall — directions, trail notes, and where to eat.
Campo do Muro Trail and Pico da Casa de Pedra
Two overgrown, lesser-known trails out of Passa Quatro, Brazil — sweeping views of the Serra da Mantiqueira from Campo do Muro.
Half Traverse of the Serra Fina: A Stunning Trail
Our 24 km half traverse of Brazil's Serra Fina — Toca do Lobo to Pedra da Mina, near 2,000 m of climbing, false summits, and a sunset finish.