Lady on the Balcony, OURO PRETO (MG)
Ouro Preto is one of the most interesting historical cities in Brazil. The city is located at about 90 km south of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais. Last year, Ouro Preto (‘Black Gold’) celebrated the third centenary of its foundation. For a long time the city was called Vila Rica, and was the second capital of the state of Minas Gerais, after Mariana.
The most impressive church in Ouro Preto is without doubt the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar. In 1731, the construction of this church in baroque style was started.
Only a few meters at the right side of the church, a lady was watching me, from her balcony. When you open this link en move the cursor to the right in the 360 degrees picture, you will notice her too. She just stood there, staring at me. She was not my type: a bit old, and with straw-like blond hair. I waved at her, but she did not react. She just kept on staring….
The original picture was taken in September 2008
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