Mina da passagem: All ye who enter here, abandon all hope, 'cause this is Hell

On the way from Ouro Preto to Mariana by car, a short distance really, you get the opportunity to visit this gold mine. It is abandoned but not exhausted and may function again in the future. In the entry price is included a trip to hell. If you are not claustrophobic, you may want to feel what dying may feel like,light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel included. Some people who worked down there really did. This short journey in earth's bowels will give you an idea of the real value of your jewellery. The human value, not the material one.

Highlights of the visit: I am alive
Downsides:  Nightmarish, screechy wagon

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