In the 17th century, diamonds, gold and gems were discovered in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In order to export these goods as quickly and safely as possible, the Portuguese Crown ordered the building of a road from the mines of Diamantina in the north to the port of Paraty near Rio in the south. The Estrada Real (Royal Road), winds up over mountains and crosses near-desert cerrados (savannas) and rain forests. In the remote and largely isolated villages one encounters along the road, life remains little changed from the way it has been lived for hundreds of years.
Today, Lu's friend Adriana took us for a long and thrilling off-road adventure.
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