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Chico Rei Mine
(Mina do Chico Rei)
Rua Dom Silvério, 108 - Antônio Dias
+55 (31) 3551-1749/3552-2866
Daily:8 am – 5 pm R$ 10,00
[email protected]
Tunneling located in the town of Ouro Preto where, by oral tradition, the real character known as Chico Rei – brought as a slave from the Congo – worked by exploiting it, to finally buy his letter of manumission and, later, the mine itself, during
the gold cycle in Colonial Brazil. It is open to tourist visits in the first 50 meters.
The mine, which was once called Encardideira, was rediscovered in 1950 and
renamed Mina do Chico Rei. It is excavated by hand and distributed into five
levels.With a gallery of 11,500 meters , it is lit only in the initial tunnel, up to the
so-called crystal ballroom, which is an atrium from which leaves a higher tunnel.
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Jejê Mine
(Mina do Jejê)
Rua Chico Rei - Padre Faria.
+55 (31) 3552-1558.
Daily:9 am – 5:30 pm.
R$ 15,00
Mina do Jejê was opened in the 17th century and is located near the historic
center. To reach it, you must climb a staircase to reach a simple house with a
sign indicating the mine. Well lit and with excellent walking conditions, you can
do pretty much the whole route without walking difficulties. To go into it, you are
required to wear a helmet, which is provided on site.
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Santa Rita Mine
(Mina de Santa Rita)
Rua Santa Rita, 171 - Padre Faria
+55 (31) 3552-3363/8641-2294
Daily:9 am – 6 pm. R$ 20,00 [email protected]
The mine has a total length of 800 meters, but only 119 meters are open to
visitors. It was excavated by hand, without the use of explosives. Typically, a
black man with experience in excavation would be brought from Africa to guide
the work of other black men. The mothers would stay outside separating the gold
from the mud, and they would not enter the mine. It was believed that the entry of
women inside the mine would provoke the wrath of mother earth, which would
cause the collapse of the mine.
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Velha Mine
(Mina Velha)
Rua Santa Rita, 21 - Padre Faria.
Daily:8:30 am – 5 pm. R$5,00.
One of the oldest mines in town, it started its activities in 1704. It has miles of
tunnels, now restricted in large part, where we can see the enormous effort to
remove the precious metal from the mountain. It probably belonged to Filipe dos
Santos. There you can see veins of ocher (used in paintings) and mica.
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Passagem Mine
(Mina da Passagem)
Rua Eugênio Eduardo Rapallo, 192 – Passagem de Mariana.
+55 (31) 3557-5000
Mon-Tue: 9 am – 5 pm / Wed-Sun:9 am – 5:30 pm.
Price on request
The mine is located in Passagem de Mariana, district of Mariana, about 8km
from Ouro Preto, and is considered the largest gold mine open to visitors in the
world, the Passagem Mine holds secrets and mysteries that enchant everyone.
The descent to the underground galleries is done in an unusual way through a
secure trolley by a steel cable, which reaches 315 meters long and 120 meters
deep, where you can see a beautiful natural lake. The scenery of the mine interior
impresses everyone. The temperature is stable throughout the year, between 17
to 20 degrees Celsius. Since its founding in the early 18th century, approximately 35 tons of gold have been removed.
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