Minas Gerais is Brazil's second largest state by economy and industry, located between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It has over 850 cities and 70 regional airports, with a GDP of $210 billion. The state is known for its historical cities like Ouro Preto, Diamantina, and Congonhas, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Minas Gerais offers diverse tourism opportunities including wellness, culture, ecotourism, and religious sites, with attractions ranging from its colonial cities to natural parks and over 2,000 caves. The document promotes the state's variety of events, conferences, infrastructure, and quality of life in cities like Belo Horizonte.

1. MINAS GERAIS STATE:

2. ITS TERRITORY IS AS BIG AS THE OPPORTUNITIES IT OFFERS
853 cities – Between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
70 regional airports

3. ITS TERRITORY IS AS BIG AS THE OPPORTUNITIES IT OFFERS
The second biggest industrial state and
the second biggest economy in Brazil
GDP: 210 billions reais
EXPOMINAS: CONVENTION CENTER – BELO HORIZONTE CITY

4. The most important Brazilian historical scenery
3 cities in the list of UNESCO as Cultural World Heritages: Ouro Preto,
Diamantina, Congonhas
The second biggest domestic tourist destination in Brazil
DIAMANTINA CITY

5. Abundant water
Exuberant nature
Original
craftworks
Rich gastronomy
Unique hospitality
ITS TERRITORY IS AS BIG AS THE OPPORTUNITIES IT OFFERS

6. Tancredo Neves International Airport (AINT) – the only one in Brazil with an urban
master plan to enlarge the capacity for 20 million pax/year - The third biggest
TRAVELLING BY AIR
Direct filghts from and to the following cities
Belo Horizonte/ MIAMI – AA/8
hours flying
Belo Horizonte/ LISBOA – TAP
Belo Horizonte / PANAMÁ CITY–
COPA AIRLINES

7. HEALTH AND WELLNESS
MICE CULTURAL
RURAL
ECOTURISM
RELIGIOUS TOURISM
THE SEGMENTS OF TOURISM IN MINAS GERAIS

8. EACH TRIP IS A NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
EXPOMINAS- CONVENTION AND EVENTS CENTER - BELO HORIZONTE CITY
Belo Horizonte, Juiz de Fora, Uberaba, Uberlândia, Ouro Preto and Araxá
are also prepared to hold all kinds of events
Expominas Convention Center

9. Belo Horizonte: More than 4 million inhabitants
Considered to have one of the best life quality in Latin America
EACH TRIP IS A NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Excellent Infrastructure for meetings, incentive, congress and events

10. Belo Horizonte – the capital of the “Butecos”

11. Photo: Henry Yu – Belotur Collection
LIBERTY SQUARE - BELO HORIZONTE CITY
Wellknown for its architeture, gastronomy and rich cultural life

12. Belo Horizonte – A thrilling city.

13. Belo Horizonte – Host city of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

14. Belo Horizonte – Awarded by the UN Population Crisis Committee as the
metropolis with the best quality of life in Latin America and the 45th
among the 100 best cities in the world.

15. OURO PRETO CITY - WORLD HERITAGE SITE
A PLACE WHERE CULTURE IS ALL AROUND
Photo: Sergio Mourão

16. SÃO FRANCISCO DE ASSIS CHURCH - OURO PRETO CITY
The temple of tradition and culture
OURO PRETO

17. SÃO JOÃO DEL REI
Maria Fumaca (1881) still operates
Reference of exchange education and educational travel

18. Diamantina City
THE ROYAL ROAD. A TRIP TROUGH TIME

19. International Festivals – Cinema and Gastronomy - 210 km from Belo Horizonte
TIRADENTES

20. THE ROYAL ROAD.
A TRIP TROUGH
TIME
The route connected the region of Vila Rica (Ouro Preto) and
Diamantina to Paraty or Rio de Janeiro.

21. CONTEMPORARY MINAS GERAIS - INHOTIM

22. Inhotim is a continuosly evolving place where art exists in an uniquely intimate
relationship with nature
It is complemented by a comprehensive living library of rare tropical
plant species and an art collection of international relevance

23. In São Lourenço and Caxambu, the fountains are bubbly, high in iron, and sufur
content and the waters are recognized for their curative power
DISCOVER THE PLEASURE OF WELLNESS
The famous Thermal waters of Araxá and Poços de Caldas charm the visitors with
their energizing thermal pools

24. ARAXÁ HOTEL
DISCOVER THE PLEASURE OF WELLNESS

25. STAYING IN A FARM
RURAL TOURISM – A TRIP TROUGH TRADITIONS
SANTANA DOS MONTES

26. IT’S NATURAL TO FALL IN LOVE WITH MINAS GERAIS
14 Natural Parks – Trekking – Rappel
WATERFALL CASCA D’ANTA

27. 2000 caves catalogued
IT’S NATURAL TO FALL IN LOVE WITH MINAS GERAIS
MAQUINÉ CAVE

28. Rei do Mato Cave
Maquiné Cave

29. Climbing – Rafting - Horse riding
IT’S NATURAL TO FALL IN LOVE WITH MINAS GERAIS
RAFTING

30. Climbing – Rafting - Horse riding
IT’S NATURAL TO FALL IN LOVE WITH MINAS GERAIS
RIO PRETO PARK STATE

32. COME AND EXPERIENCE MINAS GERAIS
CANASTRA REGION – SÃO ROQUE DE MINAS CITY