Minas Gerais
![left](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Peter_Wilhelm_Lund_with_cave_paintings.jpg)
The state's terrain is quite rugged and some of Brazil's highest peaks are located in its territory. It is also home to the source of some of Brazil's main rivers, such as the São Francisco and Grande rivers, which places it in a strategic position with regard to the country's water resources. It has a tropical climate, which varies from colder and humid in the south to semi-arid in its northern portion. All of these combined factors provide it with a rich fauna and flora distributed in the biomes that cover the state, especially the Cerrado and the threatened Atlantic Forest.
Minas Gerais' territory was inhabited by indigenous peoples when the Portuguese arrived in Brazil. It experienced a large migration wave following the discovery of gold in the late 17th century. The mining of gold brought wealth and development to the then captaincy, providing its economic and cultural development; however, gold soon became scarce, causing the emigration of a large part of the population until a new cycle (that of coffee) once again brought Minas Gerais national prominence and whose end led to the relatively late industrialization process. Minas Gerais currently has the third largest GDP among Brazilian states, with a large part of it still being the product of mining activities. The state also has a notable infrastructure, with a large number of hydroelectric plants and the largest road network in the country.
Due to its natural beauty and historical heritage, Minas Gerais is an important tourist destination. It is known for its heritage of colonial architecture and art in historical cities such as Ouro Preto and Diamantina, São João del-Rei, Mariana, Tiradentes, Congonhas, Sabará and Serro. In the south, its tourist points are hydro-mineral spas, such as the municipalities of Caxambu, Lambari, São Lourenço, Poços de Caldas, São Thomé das Letras, Monte Verde (a district of Camanducaia) and the national parks of Caparaó and Canastra. In the Serra do Cipó, Sete Lagoas, Cordisburgo and Lagoa Santa, the caves and waterfalls are the main attractions. The people of Minas Gerais also have a peculiar culture, marked by traditional religious manifestations and typical countryside cuisine, in addition to national importance in contemporary artistic productions and also in the sports scene. Provided by Wikipedia
-
21by Rosa, Luiz Henrique, Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Convey, Peter, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Câmara, Paulo Eduardo Aguiar SaraivaContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Microbial Ecology (2020)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
22by de Menezes, Graciéle Cunha Alves, Câmara, Paulo E. A. S., Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Convey, Peter, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Simões, Jefferson Cardia, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Rosa, Luiz HenriqueContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Microbial Ecology (2021)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
23by Ogaki, Mayara Baptistucci, Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Vieira, Rosemary, Neto, Arthur Ayres, Convey, Peter, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Câmara, Paulo E. A. S., Rosa, Luiz HenriqueContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Microbial Ecology (2021)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
24by Porto, Bárbara Alves, da Silva, Thamar Holanda, Machado, Mariana Resende, de Oliveira, Fábio Soares, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Rosa, Luiz HenriqueContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2020)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
25by Figueredo, Hebert M., Gonçalves, Vívian N., Godinho, Valéria M., Lopes, Daví V., Oliveira, Fabio S., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2019)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
26by da Silva, Thamar Holanda, Silva, Débora Amorim Saraiva, de Oliveira, Fábio Soares, Schaefer, Carlos Ernesto Gonçalves Reynaud, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Rosa, Luiz HenriqueContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2020)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
27by Gonçalves, Vívian N., Oliveira, Fabio S., Carvalho, Camila R., Schaefer, Carlos E. G. R., Rosa, Carlos A., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2017)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
28by Corrêa, M. P., Yamamoto, A. L. C., Moraes, G. R., Godin-Beekmann, S., Mahé, E.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences (2019)
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
29by Rosa, Luiz Henrique, de Sousa, Jordana Rosa Paiva, de Menezes, Graciéle Cunha Alves, da Costa Coelho, Lívia, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Convey, Peter, Câmara, Paulo Eduardo Aguiar SaraivaContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Polar Biology (2020)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
30by Ogaki, Mayara B., Vieira, Rosemary, Muniz, Marcelo C., Zani, Carlos L., Alves, Tânia M. A., Junior, Policarpo A. S., Murta, Silvane M. F., Barbosa, Emerson C., Oliveira, Jaquelline G., Ceravolo, Isabela P., Pereira, Patrícia O., Rosa, Carlos A., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2020)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
31by Coelho, Lívia da C., de Carvalho, Camila R., Rosa, Carlos A., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Polar Biology (2021)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
32by Rosa, Luiz Henrique, da Costa Coelho, Lívia, Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Convey, Peter, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Câmara, Paulo E. A. S.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2021)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
33by Alves, Isabel M. S., Gonçalves, Vívian N., Oliveira, Fabio S., Schaefer, Carlos E. G. R., Rosa, Carlos A., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2019)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
34by Batista, Thiago Mafra, Hilario, Heron Oliveira, de Brito, Gabriel Antônio Mendes, Moreira, Rennan Garcias, Furtado, Carolina, de Menezes, Graciéle Cunha Alves, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Rosa, Luiz Henrique, Franco, Glória ReginaContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Genomics (2020)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
35by Moraes, Michele M., Bruzzi, Rúbio S., Martins, Ygor A.T., Mendes, Thiago T., Maluf, Chams B., Ladeira, Roberto V.P., Núñez-Espinosa, Cristian, Soares, Danusa D., Wanner, Samuel P., Arantes, Rosa M.E.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Physiology & Behavior (2020)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
36by Lopes, Davi do Vale, Souza, José João Lelis Leal de, Simas, Felipe Nogueira Bello, Oliveira, Fábio Soares de, Schaefer, Carlos Ernesto G.R.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in CATENA (2021)
Get access
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
37by Lopes, Davi do Vale, de Oliveira, Fábio Soares, Reis, João Santiago, Schaefer, Carlos Ernesto G. R.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Permafrost and Periglacial Processes (2023)
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
38by Cardoso, Clareci Silva, Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P., Oliveira, Claudia Di Lorenzo, Oliveira, Lea Campos, Ferreira, Ariela Mota, Bierrenbach, Ana Luiza, Silva, José Luiz Padilha, Colosimo, Enrico Antonio, Ferreira, João Eduardo, Lee, Tzong-Hae, Busch, Michael P., Reingold, Arthur Lawrence, Sabino, Ester CerdeiraContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa de Minas Gerais, Brazil...”
Published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2018)
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
39by Furst, Henrique, da Silva, Ronnie P., Fernandes, G. Wilson, Gallupo, Laura Z., Machado, Isabel C.A., Villar, Pedro, Negreiros, DanielContributors: “... de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)...”
Published in Neotropical Biology and Conservation (2017)
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper -
40by Batista, Thiago M., Hilário, Heron O., Moreira, Rennan G., Furtado, Carolina, Godinho, Valéria M., Rosa, Luiz H., Franco, Glória R., Rosa, Carlos A.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Genome Announcements (2017)
Get access
Get access
Article in Journal/Newspaper