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Mina Fonte Meu Bem Querer

An interesting mine in which you can see petrified trees in the tunnel walls.

Listing from Wikivoyage: Ouro Preto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Capela do Padre Faria
Built in 1710, this is one of the oldest buildings in the region.
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Mina Velha
Old Mine
Opened in 1704, this is oldest mine in town. This mine was dug by slaves and shows the contrast between hand dug mines and industrially dug mines (such as Mina da Passagem). Look for the veins of mica and ocher visible in the tunnel walls. The walking space is very limited and in certain locations can be claustrophobic for those who do not enjoy enclosed spaces.
Open now · closes 5 pmR$5
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Pau a Pique
Bar do Vitório
Bar with a great selection of snacks like country sausage, chorizo, duck with rice, pork with rice, pork rind, roast beef, canjiquinha and gallopé.
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Igreja Santa Efigênia
This hilltop church, dedicated to an Ethiopian saint, was very popular with slaves and their descendants. It was supposedly built by Chico Rei and decorated with gold from the mine which bears his name. (See below)