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Phil Clarke Hill

Colourful Colonial buildings in the city centre of Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ouro Preto, meaning black gold, was an important mining town especially during the Brazilian gold rush in the 1700s. It is now a UNESCO heritage site due to the excellent examples of Baroque architecture.

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Colourful Colonial buildings in the city centre of Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ouro Preto, meaning black gold, was an important mining town especially during the Brazilian gold rush in the 1700s. It is now a UNESCO heritage site due to the excellent examples of Baroque architecture.