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Ouro Preto weather essentials

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Jul
76°F 24°C
55°F 12°C
Aug
78°F 25°C
57°F 13°C
Sep
80°F 26°C
61°F 16°C
Oct
81°F 27°C
64°F 17°C
Nov
79°F 26°C
64°F 17°C
Dec
82°F 27°C
66°F 18°C
Sunday
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78°F 25°C
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55°F 12°C
Monday
Jul 13
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80°F 26°C
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57°F 13°C
Tuesday
Jul 14
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78°F 25°C
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59°F 15°C
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Flights: Cheap airfare to Ouro Preto (arriving in Sao Paulo, Brazil - Guarulhos International Airport)

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Museum of Betrayal (Museu da Inconfidencia)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto

This museum of Brazilian history at Praca Tiradentes was at one time a prison.

Attraction type: History museum
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Praca Tiradentes
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto

Boutiques with reasonably priced gemstones and jewelry line this main town square.

Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
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Nossa Senhora do Pilar Church
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto

This baroque style church is very lavish inside, reflecting a period in which religious orders competed with each other to build the richest church.

Attraction type: Religious site
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Cachoeira do Bromado
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto

Enjoy the tranquility of this lovely waterfall where nearby craftspeople produce tapestries and soapstone artwork.

Attraction type: Waterfall
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Museum of Mineralogy
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto

One of the largest collections of rocks and minerals in the world, including diamonds, uranium, topaz, quartz, agates and much more, is housed inside the School of Mines.

Attraction type: Specialty museum
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Oratory Museum (Museu Do Oratorio)
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto
Attraction type: Religious site; Museum
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Inconfidencia Mineira Museum
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto
Attraction type: Museum
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San Francisco de Assis
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto
Attraction type: Religious site
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Placa Tirandentes
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
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Bobadela Street
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto
Attraction type: Street
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Minas do Ouro Gold Mine
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 11 attractions in Ouro Preto

A tour takes you into the eerie depths of this 18-mile long gold mine to an underground lake.

Attraction type: Mine
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