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Brazil

Day 45: Ouro Preto

The price of iron ore. Mini Grand Canyons like this stud the rolling green landscape of Minas Gerais as trucks and diggers push hundreds of metres into the earth. The colours they reveal have their own beauty.

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Start reading the book Introduction Day 1: Demini, Roraima Day 2: Demini, Roraima Day 3: Boa Vista, Roraima Day 4: Beside the Rio Negro Day 5: Ariaú Towers, Rio Negro Day 6: Manaus Day 7: Manaus to Santarém Day 8: Fordlândia, Rio Tapajós Day 9: Belém Day 10: Belém Day 11: Belém Day 12: Wauja Village, Upper Xingu River Day 13: Wauja Village, Upper Xingu River Day 14: Upper Xingu to Brasília Day 15: Brasília Day 16: Brasília to Alto Paraíso de Goiás Day 17: Alto Paraíso de Goiás Day 18: Brasília Day 19: São Luís Day 20: São Luís to Barreirinhas Day 21: São Luís Day 22: São Luís Day 23: São Luís to Alcântara Day 24: São Luís Day 25: São Luís Day 26: Olinda Day 27: Recife Day 28: Olinda and Recife Day 29: Recife to Salgueiro Day 30: West of Serrita Day 31: Salvador Day 32: Salvador Day 33: Salvador Day 34: Salvador Day 35: Salvador Day 36: Salvador Day 37: The Recôncavo Day 38: Salvador Day 39: Cardeal Mota, Serra do Cipó National Park Day 40: Cardeal Mota, Serra do Cipó National Park Day 41: Cardeal Mota, Serra do Cipó National Park Day 42: Belo Horizonte Day 43: Belo Horizonte to Ouro Preto Day 44: Ouro Preto Day 45: Ouro Preto Day 46: Rio de Janeiro Day 47: Rio de Janeiro Day 48: Rio de Janeiro Day 49: Rio de Janeiro Day 50: Rio de Janeiro Day 51: Rio de Janeiro Day 52: Rio de Janeiro Day 53: Rio de Janeiro Day 54: Rio de Janeiro Day 55: Rio de Janeiro Day 56: Rio de Janeiro Day 57: Barra da Tijuca Day 58: Parati Day 59: Parati Day 60: Parati to São José dos Campos Day 61: São José dos Campos Day 62: São José dos Campos to São Paulo Day 63: São Paulo Day 64: São Paulo Day 65: São Paulo Day 66: São Paulo to Santo Day 67: Santos Day 68: Curitiba Day 69: Curitiba to Morretes Day 70: Blumenau Day 71: Blumenau to Pomerode Day 72: The Pantanal Day 73: The Pantanal Day 74: The Iguaçu Falls Acknowledgements Credits and Copyrights

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PALIN'S GUIDES

• Series: Brazil
• Chapter: Day 45: Ouro Preto
• Country/sea: Brazil
• Place: Ouro Preto
• Book page no: 189

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