Estrada Real

Driving from Belo Horizonte to our first destination, Ouro Preto/MG	Alphaville - Lagoa Dos Ingleses	Alphaville - Lagoa Dos Ingleses	Conheça A Estrada Real - Explore the Royal Road
The hills of Minas Gerais	Minas Gerais is home to large deposits of iron, precious metals and gemstones	Alphaville, Minas Gerais	Itabirito Tourist Information - Rodovia dos Inconfidentes (doesn't sound very promising)
Roadside cutout of a typical Minas Gerais colonial church, sign of things to come along the Estrada Real	Gardening and Landscaping store, Estrada Real	Imperial Gemas & Artesanato Em Geral, Estrada Real	Artesanato - Rodovia dos Inconfidentes, Cachoeira do Campo/MG
Roadside souvenirs, Cachoeira do Campo	Colorful carvings of parrots with long tails, Cachoeira do Campo	One of these found a new home in Dubai	Copper pots, Cachoeira do Campo
Stoneware with rooster bowls, Cachoeira do Campo	Loja Nossa Sra. Aparecida - Artesanato em Geral	Interesting, but a bit heavy for the luggage	Brazilian sausages - Cachoeira do Campo
Cutaway in the hillside for the Minas Gerais railroad	Railway viaduct from the Estrada Real (BR 356-Rod. dos Inconfidentes)	Railway viaduct from the Estrada Real (BR 356-Rod. dos Inconfidentes)	Estrada Real passing beneath the Estrada Ferrovial
Railroad bridge crossing the Estrada Real, Minas Gerais	Temperate green hills of Minas Gerais	Estrada Real, Minas Gerais	Estrada Real, Minas Gerais
Ouro Preto comes into sight	The historic old mining town of Ouro Preto, Queen of the Estrada Real	Horses along the Estrada Real (BR 356) from Ouro Preto to Mariana	Sights along the Estrada Real - Lavras Novas, Chapada and Santo Antônio do Salto
Ouro Branco, Brazil	Estrada Real, Minas Gerais (MG-443)	Bridge on the Estrada Real (MG-443)	Estrada Real, Minas Gerais (MG-443)