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Mina Chico Rei

R. Dom Silvério, 108 - Antonio Dias, Ouro Preto - MG, 35400-000, Brazil
+55 31 3551-1749
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Detailed Information
  • Place Types Tourist attraction
  • Address R. Dom Silvério, 108 - Antonio Dias, Ouro Preto - MG, 35400-000, Brazil
  • Coordinate -20.3862569,-43.4996956
  • Website Unknown
  • Rating 4.5
  • Compound Code JG72+F4 Ouro Preto, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Openning hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Reviews
Sagecreek Witt (01/04/2021)
Excellent place to see an actual mine. The story is very interesting. We didn't do the long tour, but we did go into the mine quite far. Great people.
Sneha Mondal (12/25/2020)
I would give this place 3 stars only because of the fact that this was open during Christmas and was something for us to see, otherwise it deserves 1 star. All other things were closed. It has an entry fee of 30 BRL, which is not definitely worth it. The mine is small and there was no guide to take us in. There are two paths inside, one straight for around 20-30 metres and one to the left, which was filled with water. We feared to go inside without a guide.
Salome Schneeweis (01/26/2020)
The tour ( small one) was nice. Interesting experience but very short. It didn't take longer than 20min. But worth a visit.
Livia Chauar (01/03/2020)
If you are interested in visiting this mine, or stumbled upon it during your trip to Ouro Preto, read about Galanga, the legendary figure from Minas Gerais. Brought as a slave to Ouro Preto, he lost his parents during the travel, being crowned king on the ship. Upon arriving in Brazil and being baptized and named Chico, he was enslaved on those mines, until eventually gaining his freedom. If the story is true I do not know, but the mine is an interesting sightseeing spot. It is quite small, with two long tunnels that end in two rooms of sorts. In those rooms the guide will talk about the story of the mine and Chico Rei. One of the tunnels is quite easy to walk in, but the other is narrow and sometimes really short, so you will need to walk crouching. It costs around R$25 to visit the mine, they offer you Cachaça while waiting to enter or when leaving the mine and I am not sure any guide talks English. The visit is short and is totally worth it. Very important, this mine is the Mine of Chico Rei. It is located inside of Ouro Preto. Other commonly visited mine is the Mine of Passagem, in the way to the city of Mariana. It is an unrelated mine.
Chin Zhi Hui (08/28/2019)
A wet mine located in Ouro Preto. Honestly speaking it is not very big, but the guide (who spoke only Portuguese and a little bit of English) was able to explain what was going on. Be prepared for a little bit of climbing. There was even a small waterfall inside the mine. It was okay, good for about a half hour visit.
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