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S43-152-BQ - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais State in southeastern
Brazil, is relatively new. It lies about 225 miles north of Rio
De Janeiro and occupies an area of rolling, hilly terrain. The
economy is based on a mixture of agriculture, cattle-grazing,
mining, and manufacturing. Linhof camera, 250mm lens, 10 August
1991, ?GMT (from orbit chart)




The city of Belo Horizante, State of Minas Gerais, (20.0S, 44.0W) is a relatively new community in southeastern Brazil. It lies about 225 miles north of Rio de Janeiro and occupies an area of rolling and hilly terrain. The economy is based on a mixture of agriculture, cattle grazing, mining and manufacturing.