Founded in 1699 during the gold rush in Minas Gerais, São João del Rei has a well-preserved historic center, with baroque churches, beautiful colonial mansions, cobbled streets. It's a real pleasure to walk there.
São João del Rei, about 185 Km from Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, is well worth a visit. Nowadays it has a population of about 80,000 -- and it still boasts small-town values.
Enjoy looking at my pictures of São João del Rei.
