{"id":4131,"date":"2018-07-13T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/kolibris-und-papageien-in-ouro-preto-brasilien\/"},"modified":"2023-01-21T14:34:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T13:34:21","slug":"hummingbirds-and-parrots-in-ouro-preto-minas-gerais-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/hummingbirds-and-parrots-in-ouro-preto-minas-gerais-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Hummingbirds and parrots in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to my guidebook Ouro Preto is one of the most beautiful colonial towns in the Brazilian state Minas Gerais. Because of this I\u2019m not surprised that this town is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Brazil. Ouro Preto is interesting not only because of its picturesque landscapes surrounding the small town, but also for its history.<\/p>\n

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During my visit I especially noticed the winding and partly very steep cobbled streets. Ouro Preto is a relatively small town and the distances to get from one place to another one are generally short. However, due to many steep streets a stroll through the town can be physically demanding for some people depending on one\u2019s physical fitness. Ricardo and I had sore muscles after our first day in Ouro Preto. Nevertheless, despite the steep cobbled streets, Ouro Preto is just a very impressive town and I understand quite well why Ouro Preto belongs to one of the most beautiful colonial towns in Minas Gerais.<\/p>\n

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Ouro Preto was not only the starting point for a several week lasting journey through the South of Brazil it was also the beginning of my small \u201ccitizen science project\u201d about all my animal observations on my journey. I tried to identify all animal observation by sharing photographs and information about animal observations to citizen science communities like iNaturalist<\/a> and iSpot<\/a>. On these platforms you can meet experts from different fields of expertise. Some people are experts on birds while others know much about beetles or butterflies. Another great platform is WikiAves<\/a>. This online community helped me a lot with my bird identifications.<\/p>\n

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