Mirante das Garças

Mirante das Garças is a scenic viewpoint in Minas Gerais, Southeast. Mirante das Garças is situated nearby to the park Praça do Mirante da Garça, as well as near the islet Loves‘ Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loves‘ Island and Church of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Loves‘ Island

Islet

Photo: Sudhertzen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Loves‘ Island is an islet.

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

Church

Photo: Bernardo.gouvea, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a chapel in Pampulha region of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style. Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is situated 2 km southeast of Mirante das Garças.

The Kubitschek Residence Museum is a museum house located on the shore of Lake Pampulha in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The building served as the weekend residence of Juscelino Kubitschek, prefect of Belo Horizonte at the time. Kubitschek Residence Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of Mirante das Garças.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pampulha and Jardim São Judas Tadeu.

Pampulha

Village

Photo: Matthias Ripp, CC BY 2.0.

Pampulha is an administrative region in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is one of nine administrative regions of Belo Horizonte, and occupies 47.13 kilometres in the northeast of the city. Pampulha is situated 2½ km southeast of Mirante das Garças.

Jardim São Judas Tadeu

Neighborhood

Photo: Mazzeroti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jardim São Judas Tadeu is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km northwest of Mirante das Garças.

Belo Horizonte

Photo: Benjamin Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Belo Horizonte is Brazil's sixth largest city and the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. With its orderly grid plan and tree-lined avenues, it's a pleasant metropolis.

Mirante das Garças

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-19.84493° or 19° 50′ 42″ south

Longitude

-43.98923° or 43° 59′ 21″ west

Open location code

58GR5246+28

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5363657452

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praça do Mirante da Garça and Centro Esportivo Recanto da Pampulha.

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