Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina World Heritage Site

Official name: Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina | UNESCO
Country: Brazil | Map
Continent: South America
Location: State of Minas Gerais
-18.2447° Lat, -43.5976° Lon | Map
Code: 890
Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo (-03, -0300)
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Category: Cultural
Description: Inscribed 1999. Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment.