Led by my friend Adroaldo, I visited the outskirts of Jacobina where I found an exuberant vegetation in spite of the dryness of the landscape. What a paradigm for …
I first visited the exuberant Estância dos Bandeirantes in 2003. I was searching for the habitat of Orthophytum navioides when I heard of a property, not far from the center …
In August 2003, I visited Jacobina for the very first time. Following a suggestion, the trip had a purpose: I was to locate the habitat of the elusive Orthophytum navioides …
CHAPTER 8 BAHIA “King Manoel, I decided to follow up Vasco da Gama´s discovery in 1498 of an all-water route to India with a larger expedition. Under the command of …
Dear reader, In the closing of chapter 6, I said that this would be the last chapter covering the Espinhaço Range in the state of Minas Gerais. Well, I was …
Dear reader, I praise the practical, rational side of things in life and when Geraldo - my guide to Fazenda Buritis - invited us to visit the farm where his …
Grão Mogol 16°42'36"S - 42°52'11"W Elevation 829 meters Dear reader, The city of Grão Mogol is part of the Cadeia do Espinhaço (Espinhaço Range) and is located in an isolated …
Dear reader, Arraial do Tijuco (as Diamantina was first called) was built during the colonial era in the early 18th century. As its name suggests, Diamantinawas a center of diamond …
It all started in Ouro Preto. "At the end of the 17th century, after nearly 200 years of hacking through the brush and forests of the interior of Brazil, Portuguese …
Dear reader, These chapters cover Ouro Preto and Diamantina, two beautiful and well preserved historic cities of Minas Gerais, minimally affected by modernity and both a UNESCO world heritage site. …