BRAZIL - OTHERS

Minas Gerais - State of the Trains

Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil. The name Minas Gerais (literally, "general mines", or "the place with a large variety of mines") makes reference to the gold mines which attract hordes of explorers, during the second half of 16th century and the best part of the 17th century; huge amounts of gold from Minas was sent to Portugal and on to England.

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Dom bosco

The Santuario Dom Bosco (Sanctuary of Dom Bosco) in Brasilia honors the Italian saint who dreamed of a utopian city in 1883. The shrine is especially notable for its impressive interior, bathed in heavenly blue light from walls of windows. The windows of the Dom Bosco Shrine are made of small squares of stained glass in 12 different shades of blue with dots of white. At night, a different spectacle of light dominates the interior: a huge golden chandelier made of 7,400 pieces of Murano glass by architect Alvimar Moreira.

 

 

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