Santa Bárbara

Minas Gerais · Brazil

Santa Bárbara

In the destination Historic Towns of Minas Gerais (Estrada Real).

In the photo: Igreja Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in Santa Bárbara

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The city

What to expect from Santa Bárbara.

Santa Bárbara preserves a historic center with the Matriz de Santo Antônio and the Memorial Affonso Penna. The Casa do Mel highlights local production, while Brumal preserves another heritage ensemble of the municipality. The town is also a base for access to the Santuário do Caraça and is on the route of the Caminho dos Diamantes.

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Your trip

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The local experience

What to see in Santa Bárbara

Historical museum

Memorial Affonso Penna

Memorial in the house where Affonso Penna was born, in the historic center of Santa Bárbara. The rooms present his family and political life through documents, panels and objects; the garden houses the family's tomb.

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Brazilian routes

Santa Bárbara is part of the Estrada Real – Caminho dos Diamantes

From Diamantina to Ouro Preto, the route follows landscapes of the Espinhaaco, historic districts and the memory of mining.

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Brazilian routes

Santa Bárbara is part of the Gold Circuit

Fifteen municipalities in Minas Gerais on a route through gold heritage, mountain ranges, railway memory and Minas Gerais cuisine.

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