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How to get from Belo Horizonte to Ouro Preto?

I'll be in Belo Horizonte for a week, Aug 20 through Aug 27. I still have to check my agenda while there, but it would be nice to meet local VTers for a drink and some chat if possible. Should anybody be available, just let me know. Thanks! ;)

Looking for a recommendation on a hacienda style guest house or a small family run hotel... Thanks

Can anybody give information on the train of Cia. Vale do Rio Doce which is/was going from BH to Vitoria ? It would be very helpful if the train is still transporting passengers, to know time table and tarifs.

SIR /MADAM I WILL LIE TO KNOW OF THERE IS A BUS SERVICE FROM BELEM TO BELO HORIZONTE I AM PLANNING MY HOLIDAY FROM GUYANA TO BELEM AND BOA VISTA FROM THE I WILL LIKE TO TRAVEL TO BELO HORIZONTE I WILL LIKE TO KNOW THECOST AND TIME OF TRAVELLING PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO TRAVELL AND GETTING TO BELO HORIZONTE FROM BELEM OR BOVISTA WITH BUS EMAIL larmogan@yahoo.co.uk LAWRENCE ARMOGAN

We speak English and pretty good Spanish but have no experience in Brazil. So we wanted to know if we can expect to get by well without Portuguese but with English and Spanish in Belo HOrizonte. We are attending meetings during the day in Betim for about six days in a row, some meetings may start early in the morning and go to late at nite. How is the bus schedule between Betim and Belo HOrizonte, where we will be staying. Thanks so much for your help. Ellen

Where's the best place in Belo for retirement ? Thanks....Mike & Lu

I'm going to be traveling in early July to Belo Horizonte to attend the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, and a group flight is arranged by my home university for as far as Sao Paulo (as the students are going to various universities and have different departure points from there on). The issue is, I'm flying into the GRU airport, and I can't find a cheap flight -- or any flight for that matter -- flyring from there directly to the PLU airport (the one right by UFMG's campus) in BH. I was considering taking a bus... but I'll be carrying maybe 2 or 3 larger pieces of luggage and i was concerned about them getting lost, stolen, or me not being able to take all of them aboard (what are the luggage restrictions for the bus, anyway?). This will be my first trip to Brazil, and I'd like for things to go as smoothly as possible... so what would you recommend for traveling from Sao Paulo to BH? --Laura - O, and by the way, how much are taxis in Sao Paulo and BH, if anyone knows.

I am looking for general information as well as the whereabouts of a place called 'Topo do Mundo' near Belo Horizonte. You may email me directly at jgw42@student.canterbury.ac.nz. Any help would be much appreciated. Jeff.