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Inhotim
A 140-hectare contemporary art park in Minas Gerais where purpose-built pavilions for single artists sit among botanical gardens and lakes. The largest open-air art centre in Latin America.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Ribeirão das Neves
Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
About Ribeirão das Neves
Ribeirão das Neves sits on the route: 30 minutes from São José da Lapa, 42km from Inhotim.
Ribeirão das Neves is in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with about 330,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is São José da Lapa, about 15 km away.
Ribeirão das Neves (lit. Snowy Creek) is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. Most residents commute to Belo Horizonte. The city's population in 2025 was 346,971.
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What is there to see near Ribeirão das Neves?
Within an hour or so of Ribeirão das Neves: Inhotim (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Ribeirão das Neves?
The nearest famous roads are Ouro Preto.
Where is Ribeirão das Neves?
Ribeirão das Neves is in Minas Gerais, Brazil, about 15 km from São José da Lapa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 329,794
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -19.7669, -44.0867
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