'''Diamantina''' is a colonial city in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its 17th century streets and buildings are witnesses to the country's diamond and gold digging ages, and its historic center has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Get in
Distances from:
Belo Horizonte - 297 Km (180 mi)
Rio de Janeiro - 732 Km (450 mi)
Brasilia - 724 Km (450 mi)
Sao Paulo - 881 Km (550 mi)
By bus
The bus Station (''rodoviaria'') is located at Largo Dom Joao, 134. (38) 3531-9176. There are frequent buses from Belo Horizonte by companies [http://www.saogeraldo.com.br/ Sao Geraldo] and [http://www.passaroverde.com.br/ Passaro Verde] (websites in Portuguese only).
There is also one daily arrival from Sao Paulo.
Get around
See
'''Churches'''
'''Colonial houses and streets'''
'''Museums'''
'''Waterfalls'''
'''Caves'''
'''Biribiri''' - A well preserved if tiny 19th-century industrial village, 15km from the city.
Do
Watch the '''Vesperatas''' - open shows of traditional music bands, a large event that takes place on the colonial Quitanda street twice a month (from April to October).
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Get out
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