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  • Moda Historic Town of Ouro Preto
    Historic Town of Ouro Preto

    Moda

    "Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century."
  • Moda Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
    Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda

    Moda

    "Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, the town’s history is linked to the sugar-cane industry. Rebuilt after being looted by the Dutch, its basic urban fabric dates from the 18th century."
  • Moda Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis
    Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis

    Moda

    "The ruins of São Miguel das Missões in Brazil, and those of San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María la Mayor in Argentina, lie at the heart of a tropical forest."
  • Moda The Historic Center of Salvador, Bahia
    The Historic Center of Salvador, Bahia

    Moda

    "As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures. It was also, from 1558, the first slave market in the New World, with slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations."
  • Moda Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
    Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas

    Moda

    "This sanctuary in Minais Gerais, south of Belo Horizonte was built in the second half of the 18th century."
  • Moda Iguaçu National Park
    Iguaçu National Park

    Moda

    "The park shares with Iguazú National Park in Argentina one of the world’s largest and most impressive waterfalls, extending over some 2,700 m."
  • Moda Brasilia
    Brasilia

    Moda

    "Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning."
  • Moda Serra da Capivara National Park
    Serra da Capivara National Park

    Moda

    "Many of the numerous rock shelters in the Serra da Capivara National Park are decorated with cave paintings, some more than 25,000 years old."
  • Moda Historic Centre of São Luís
    Historic Centre of São Luís

    Moda

    "The late 17th-century core of this historic town, founded by the French and occupied by the Dutch before coming under Portuguese rule, has preserved the original rectangular street plan in its entirety."
  • Moda Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves
    Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves

    Moda

    "The Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, in the states of Paraná and São Paulo, contain some of the best and most extensive examples of Atlantic forest in Brazil."