Hotels in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Minas Gerais is a mountainous state in southeastern Brazil, with a tropical highland climate that brings mild, dry winters (average 60°F/15°C) and warm, rainy summers (average 80°F/27°C). You'll explore the gold rush towns like Ouro Preto, where 18th-century colonial architecture and baroque churches dominate, and in winter you can hike to the top of Serra do Cipó to see its crystal-clear waterfalls. During summer's wet season, the caves at Gruta da Lapinha are open for guided tours, and you can stay in a local pousada to enjoy homemade pão de queijo and feijoada without the crowds.