Bridge over the river Todos Os Antos in Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

"Here I will make my Philadelphia!"

Theophilo B. Ottoni,

before the founding of this city

Passadiço da Gloria in Diamantina, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment.

Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina

as UNESCO World Heritage Site