Morro dos Macacos Travel Guide

Belo Horizonte

Popular places to visit

Belo Horizonte showing a park, modern architecture and a sunset

Afonso Pena Avenue

During your trip to Belo Horizonte, you can do some window-shopping at Afonso Pena Avenue. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.

Afonso Pena Avenue
Mineirao Stadium

Mineirão Stadium

Experience the passion of Brazilian soccer fans at one of the host stadiums for the 2014 World Cup. It’s also got a cutting-edge museum dedicated to the sport.

Mineirão Stadium
Central Market showing interior views and dining out as well as a small group of people

Central Market

Arrive hungry at Belo Horizonte’s lively food market and fill up on a huge variety of local street-food specialties, such as feijoada or liver with jiló.

Central Market
Lagoa Pampulha

Lagoa Pampulha

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lagoa Pampulha during your travels in Belo Horizonte. Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.

Lagoa Pampulha
September Seven Square showing street scenes, a city and city views

Seventh of September Square

Look up at the famous Lollipop that rises from a large square platform at the heart of this central plaza.

Seventh of September Square
Liberty Square showing a fountain and a garden

Liberty Square

Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles.

Liberty Square

Other neighbourhoods around Morro dos Macacos

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Ouro Minas

Ouro Minas might not have many top sights, but Minas Shopping and Shopping Estação BH are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Ouro Minas
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Santa Tereza

When in Santa Tereza and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Arena Independência or Boulevard Shopping Belo Horizonte and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Santa Teresa Station or Santa Efigenia Station.

Santa Tereza
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Santa Efigenia

You'll enjoy the shopping and theatres in Santa Efigenia. You might want to make time for a stop at Afonso Pena Avenue or Boulevard Shopping Belo Horizonte.

Santa Efigenia
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Pampulha

The restaurants and lake views are a few reasons travellers visit Pampulha. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Mineirão Stadium and Lagoa Pampulha, a few notable attractions nearby.

Pampulha
Americo Renne Giannetti Municipal Park which includes a garden and a pond

Belo Horizonte Centro

You'll enjoy the bars and museums in Belo Horizonte Centro. You might want to make time for a stop at Seventh of September Square or Central Market.

Belo Horizonte Centro
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Funcionarios

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Funcionarios. You might want to make time for a stop at Afonso Pena Avenue or Museum of Toys.

Funcionarios

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