Cambuquira
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Cambuquira is an Brazil
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ian municipality
Municipality
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of the State of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
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Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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It has approximately 13,299 inhabitants (2006 estimate), and the city is part of the Circuito das Águas ("Water Circuit") of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
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History
About its origin, it is said that there was a Farm (Boa Vista Farm), which headquarters was at the Plaza of São Francisco. It belonged to three sisters called Ana, Joana and Francisca da Silva Goulart. When they died, they left the farm as inheritance for their ancient slaves, as they didn't have heirs. Soon, its mineral waters were discovered, attracting people in search of cures attributed to them.At 1861, the city council of Campanha, dispossessed the lands, considering them as public utility. The place was set free to visitation, what allowed the development of the town in the outskirts.
At 1872, the "Arraial de Cambuquira" was established, erected in the district of Campanha.
At 1894, the Minas and Rio Railroad was inaugurated and the city started to be populated.
Cambuquira was decreeted (Decree #2528) on May 12, 1911, and its first mayor was Dr. Raul de Noronha Sá.
In the following decades, the tourism grew up in the rhythm of the other ranches, until it was officially declared as a Hydromineral Ranch, at 1970.
Cities of the "Water Circuit": (Lambari, São Lourenço
São Lourenço
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, Cambuquira, Caxambu
Caxambu
Caxambu is a Brazilian city in Minas Gerais. Its population in 2004 was estimated at 23,482.Located at the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Caxambu is renowned by its spa, which has twelve sources of mineral water flowing, 24 hours a day....
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Parque das Águas (City Water Park)
Cambuquira is considered the cradle of the best water in Brazil (and in the Americas!), as Vip Exames's research (Abril publishing) of 1997, occupying the second place in general classification of the world's mineral waters, just behind the Ty Nant (Welsh's famous mineral water).This park has five different fountains, with therapeutic purposes:
- Gaseous Water (Regina Werneck): acute and chronic nephritisNephritisNephritis is inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys. The word "nephritis" was imported from Latin, which took it from Greek: νεφρίτιδα. The word comes from the Greek νεφρός - nephro- meaning "of the kidney" and -itis meaning "inflammation"....
, diuresisDiuresisDiuresis may refer to:* Urine production, as an aspect of fluid balance* Excessive urine production - see polyuria* Immersion diuresis...
, gastric movements and secretion stimulating, gastritisGastritisGastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach, and has many possible causes. The main acute causes are excessive alcohol consumption or prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen. Sometimes gastritis develops after major surgery, traumatic...
, hepatitisHepatitisHepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from the Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
, inflammation in biliary channels, intestinal diseases, enteritisEnteritisIn medicine, enteritis, from Greek words enteron and suffix -itis , refers to inflammation of the small intestine. It is most commonly caused by the ingestion of substances contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. Symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, dehydration and fever...
, nervous system diseases, dermatosis, eczemas. - Gaseous Water with Lithium (Roxo Rodrigues): the same therapeutic properties of Regina Werneck’s spring, but still indicated for emotional disturbances.
- Water with Magnesium (Comendador Augusto Ferreira): renal function stimulating. Helps with the treatment of hyperuricemiaHyperuricemiaHyperuricemia is a level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high. In humans, the upper end of the normal range is 360 µmol/L for women and 400 µmol/L for men.-Causes:...
, rheumatismRheumatismRheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.-Terminology:...
, lithiasis (calculusCalculus (medicine)A calculus is a stone that forms in an organ or duct of the body. Formation of calculi is known as lithiasis...
formation), colitisColitisIn medicine, colitis refers to an inflammation of the colon and is often used to describe an inflammation of the large intestine .Colitides may be acute and self-limited or chronic, i.e...
, pyelitis and nephritisNephritisNephritis is inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys. The word "nephritis" was imported from Latin, which took it from Greek: νεφρίτιδα. The word comes from the Greek νεφρός - nephro- meaning "of the kidney" and -itis meaning "inflammation"....
. - Sulfureous (Dr. Sousa Lima): diuresisDiuresisDiuresis may refer to:* Urine production, as an aspect of fluid balance* Excessive urine production - see polyuria* Immersion diuresis...
, when drunk in fasting; colitisColitisIn medicine, colitis refers to an inflammation of the colon and is often used to describe an inflammation of the large intestine .Colitides may be acute and self-limited or chronic, i.e...
, gastritisGastritisGastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach, and has many possible causes. The main acute causes are excessive alcohol consumption or prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen. Sometimes gastritis develops after major surgery, traumatic...
, acidity, bowel movements stimulating. - Ferrous (Dr. Fernandes Pinheiro): anemiaAnemiaAnemia is a decrease in number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. However, it can include decreased oxygen-binding ability of each hemoglobin molecule due to deformity or lack in numerical development as in some other types of hemoglobin...
, lymphatism.
The park still has a spa (currently closed) with hydrotherapy and physiotherapy, besides it has gardens, playgrounds and a lake with pedalo boats.
Enclosed to the park there is a magnificent wood, where tracks allow to the walker to have direct contact with native fauna and flora.
Parque do Marimbeiro (Marimbeiro’s Water Park)
Two kilometers away from the center of the city, this park has six springs that are indicated to cases of digestive system diseases, colitis, lithiasis and hepatic diseases.Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião (Saint Sebastian Church)
This church was constructed by Antônio Joaquim da Silva Lemos, José Vicente da Silva, Casimiro José da Costa, Thomé da Silva Lemos, Manoel Martins e José Martins at 1920 and its inauguration was at 1925.With big extension, its churchyard is enlightened by lamps and has gardened isles. On its facade, there are two towers with bells, both with inclinables, spyglass and window. It has a front door cushioned and worked, above it there’s a big stained glass window and clock.
In its interior, there’s a choir with a parapet. Its nave is simple with ceramic pavement, ceiling with wood laths, stained glass windows and four side doors, with colored draws. The main altar is simple, and there’s a Saint Sebastian sculpture. At the edges there are two shrines turned to the nave. At the bottom, there’s the sacristy.
Someone can arrive there leaving the Bandeira’s Plaza, through the Virgílio de Melo Franco Avenue (“Rua Direita”) and turn on the Marechal Deodoro Avenue.
Vale do Sol (Sun’s Valley)
It’s an observatory on the border of the dirt road that leads to the Congonhal village. A curious tree with a twisted trunk determinates the best point that someone can have a splendid sunset view. The same road leads to the Congonhal cascade, a sequence of little falls and natural wells.Alto do Cruzeiro (Cruzeiro’s High)
Also called Santa Quitéria’s High. It has 1,114 meters of altitude, providing a nice view of the whole city and of the coffee plantations. At the right, someone can see the city of São Tomé das Letras. In this place there’s a great cross.Pico do Piripau (Piripau’s Peak)
It is located at the Serra das Águas and it has 1,372 meters of altitude. In this place there’s a marvelous view of the cities of Cambuquira, São Tomé das Letras, Três CoraçõesTrês Corações
Três Corações is a city in the south of Minas Gerais state in Brazil. Founded in 1760, the city has a population of about 70,000 and covers 826.0 km². The elevation is 864 m and the postal code is 37410-000...
and Lambari, besides many farms and coffee plantations.
At the peak, there’s the Hang-Gliding’s North Ramp of Cambuquira. It is 400 meters of fall, natural takeoff for three gliders, simultaneously, and a vast area for equipment hookup. The best season for flying is from August to November.
Cambuquira bases the Hang-Gliding’s Cambuquira’s Club (CVLC - Clube de Vôo Livre de Cambuquira), that is a civilian fellowship, with no profitable purposes, with cultural and educational goals, and, especially, the encouragement of hang-gliding in Cambuquira and region. The club was funded on November, 1997.
One can arrive there taking the road to Caxambu, entering the dirt road beside the Lua Luana Inn.
Waterfalls
- Salto das Sete Cachoeiras,
- Cascata do Congonhal (3 km),
- da Usina (18 km),
- São Bento, e
- do Hilton.