Historic sites in Brazil

Historic sites

Ouro Preto

Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais

A gold-rush colonial town in the hills of Minas Gerais, a UNESCO site, with steep cobbled streets and baroque churches decorated by the sculptor Alei…

Historic sites

Paraty and Ilha Grande

Paraty, Rio de Janeiro

Paraty is a colonial town of whitewashed houses and cobbled streets that flood at high tide, a UNESCO site with the surrounding Atlantic Forest.

Historic sites

Pelourinho, Salvador

Salvador, Bahia

The colonial heart of Salvador, a UNESCO site, with pastel houses, cobbled streets and baroque churches such as São Francisco, covered in gold.