Pirenopolis Attractions
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Pirenópolis
Pirenópolis (now protected as a national monument), 128km/80mi north of Goiânia, was founded in 1731, after the discovery of gold at Meia Ponte, by the bandeirante Bartolomeu Bueno Filho. The town lies near the Serra dos Pireneus and is traversed by the Rio das Almas, one of the source streams of the Rio Tocantins. BR 153 runs 30km/19mi east of the town. The tourist trade and the working of minerals (including emeralds) are the main pillars of the town's economy; but Pirenópolis is also one of the mystical places on the Central Plateau which attract numerous sects and "alternative" communities.
Pirenópolis (now protected as a national monument), 128km/80mi north of Goiânia, was founded in 1731, after the discovery of gold at Meia Ponte, by the bandeirante Bartolomeu Bueno Filho. The town lies near the Serra dos Pireneus and is traversed by the Rio das Almas, one of the source streams of the Rio Tocantins. BR 153 runs 30km/19mi east of the town. The tourist trade and the working of minerals (including emeralds) are the main pillars of the town's economy; but Pirenópolis is also one of the mystical places on the Central Plateau which attract numerous sects and "alternative" communities.
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