places of my land - Ouro Preto city: Ouro preto (black gold) Nobody knows yet who discovery the first gold's stone. On day enters 1693 and 1698. Probably, the exppection was commanded for Duarte Lopes. They were rude men, because the conditions were extreme. A sample of the gold arrived in Rio de Janeiro, at the hands of the government. The government had received other sample and started the race for the gold. 30 years after, Ouro Preto was forty a thousand people and it became the biggest city of america latina. Many wars occurred there. Portugueses and Brazilians wanted more gold. Today, Ouro preto is a Historical city, patrimony of the humanity and one of the visited cities more of the my province. Enjoy Ouro preto in Brazil. Guilherme Antunes - correct me please