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Stop at Praça da Liberdade, to tell remarkable stories and myths of the capital of Minas Gerais and its writers.
Church of Boa Viagem, where Belo Horizonte was founded in 1701, at the time called Curral del Rei.
Stop at Praça da Liberdade, to tell remarkable stories and myths of the capital of Minas Gerais and its writers.
Stop on Sapucaí Street, overlooking the center of BH. Here was the first favela in Belo Horizonte. And, later, the neighborhood where Carlos Drummond de Andrade lived.
Stop on Avenida Afonso Pena, in front of Parque Municipal and where the most important bar in Belo Horizonte was in the 1920s.

3-Hour Tour through Literature in Belo Horizonte

By Boemia e literatura na Belo Horizonte dos anos 1920
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$33 per adult
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Overview

A trip back in time to the Belo Horizonte of the past.

In a light 3-hour tour, we'll walk through Belo Horizonte's past portrayed by writers such as Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Henriqueta Lisboa, Pedro Nava and Mário de Andrade.

We meet at the Church of Boa Viagem. So, we took a ride on the writings of centenary poets and chroniclers to show the Belo Horizonte lived by them, which today only exists in these records.

We will tell picturesque stories of a BH built on the rubble of a city over 200 years old, which was erased from the map in the name of modernity.

We are going to retrace the steps of important political and artistic personalities of the last century, comparing poetry, short stories, curious stories and historical images with today's scenarios.

Activity location

  • Catedral Nossa Senhora Boa Viagem
    • Rua Sergipe 175, Funcionarios
    • 30130-170, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Igreja Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem
    • 175 Rua Sergipe
    • 30130-170, Funcionários, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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3-Hour Tour through Literature in Belo Horizonte
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • Portuguese
Language options: Portuguese
Starting time: 3:00 pm
Price details
NZ$32.80 x 1 AdultNZ$32.80
Total
Price is NZ$32.80
Until Thu, 4 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour through literature - and with the participation of a writer from Belo Horizonte

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Catedral Nossa Senhora Boa Viagem
  • 30m
We will tell the storey of the foundation of Belo Horizonte, in 1701, and why a city in the middle of the hinterland has the protection of the patron saint of sailors and travellers. We will learn about the history of the ancient village of Curral del Rei and a cemetery that has been forgotten by time. Afterwards, we will visit the interior of the temple.
Mineiro Museum
  • 20m
We'll talk about the first streets of Belo Horizonte, the planned capital, and how the current Avenida João Pinheiro was a fundamental part of the city. We will talk about several historic mansions on the avenue and also the lives of writers who passed through Belo Horizonte, such as Fernando Sabino, Carlos Drummond, Aníbal Machado and Afonso Arinos. We will not enter the museum, we will only be in the entrance hall.
Praca da Liberdade
  • 40m
Pause to talk about the opening party of BH, in 1897, and also about various myths, legends and curious stories of the city, told through the writers who lived here.
Basilica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
  • 10m
Stop to talk about the importance of Rua da Bahia for Belo Horizonte and tell stories of Fernando Sabino's youth, who lived in that region.
Inima de Paula Museum
  • 10m
We arrive at the cultural axis of BH in the 1920s. We will talk about the famous verse by Rômulo Paes. And also the memoirs of Pedro Nava and the many writers who lived and worked in this region. We will not enter the museum, we will only be at the front.
Museu Da Moda
  • 10m
Time to talk about Maletta, an icon of BH's culture, and the Fashion Museum, which was the city's Deliberative Council. We will not enter the buildings.
Parque Municipal Americo Renee Giannetti
  • 10m
Stop in front of Parque Municipal, to tell more stories about BH and the bohemia of the 1920s.
Santa Teresa Viaduct
  • 30m
Passing through the Viaduct of Santa Teresa, traditional route by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and ending at the viewpoint on Rua Sapucaí.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCatedral Nossa Senhora Boa Viagem
    • Rua Sergipe 175, Funcionarios
    • 30130-170, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEIgreja Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem
    • 175 Rua Sergipe
    • 30130-170, Funcionários, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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