Photographer's Note
Located at the foot of the Serra do Caraηa and protected by the foothills of the espinhaηo mountain range, Catas Altas is part of the Gold Circuit along the Estrada Real. The city is 139 kilometers from the center of Belo Horizonte.
The formation of the village that gave rise to the current municipality began to take place in the late 17th century, around 1694, with the discovery of rich gold mines later called Catas Altas.
In the village, catas or garimpos, the richest and most productive mines, were located in the highest parts, that is, they were at the top of the mountain and for this reason, the current city became known as Catas Altas. “The people seeing that more and more gold was decreasing in the beds of rivers and streams, and with abundance in the high parts, they said: 'the catas are high', 'the catas are staying in higher places',' the catas are in more difficult places' ” then Catas Altas means High Minings.
Situada aos pιs da Serra do Caraηa e resguardada pelo contraforte da serra do espinhaηo, Catas Altas integra o Circuito do Ouro ao longo da Estrada Real. A cidade estα a 139 quilτmetros do centro de Belo Horizonte.
A formaηγo do povoado que deu origem ao atual municνpio comeηou a ocorrer no final do sιculo XVII, por volta de 1694, com a descoberta de ricas minas aurνferas mais tardes denominadas de Catas Altas.
No povoado, as catas ou os garimpos, as minas mais ricas e produtivas, estavam situadas nas partes mais altas, isto ι, se encontravam no alto da serra e por isso, a atual cidade ficou conhecida como Catas Altas. “O povo vendo que cada vez mais o ouro estava diminuindo nos leitos dos rios e cσrregos, e com abundβncia nas partes altas, diziam: ‘as catas estγo altas’, ‘as catas estγo ficando em lugares mais altos’, ‘as catas estγo em lugares de mais difνcil acesso’” entγo Catas Altas significa Altas Mineraηυes.
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Silvio1953
(205611) 2020-09-30 21:52
Ciao Ricardo, fascinating mountain landscape, woderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
jemaflor
(135344) 2020-09-30 23:01
Hi Ricardo,
Nice view, well composed with the cross as focal point, interesting landscape with slopes in the Bg and with these local houses, so pleasant warm light well captured, tfs.
emka
(152108) 2020-09-30 23:39
Ola Ricardo, Nice small hauses in this village. Lovely lasndscape. Intersting story about the origin of the name. Best regards MAlgo
Fis2
(155547) 2020-10-01 0:30
Witaj Ricardo!
A very nice landscape, view makes impression.
I like colors, light and sharpness.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof
lousat
(129891) 2020-10-01 0:43
Hi Ricardo,very nice view of the small houses of this village 320 years old as i can read in your note. The typical colonial style as i saw in Cuba,the scenery with the hills in background is lovely! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
jhm
(202915) 2020-10-01 6:20
Hello Ricardo,
Lovely panorama view with the houses before the big mountains.
You create nice depth and perspective picture.
Excellent presentation. TFS.
Regards,
John
BennyV
(32570) 2020-10-01 10:07
The crucifix is a really strong presence here, but I also like the colonial looking architecture. Nice view, fine capture.
Benny
PaulVDV
(54809) 2020-10-02 7:45
Hello Ricardo,
Interesting note on the gold mines in Minas Gerais.
Judging on this picture this seems to be a very small village but all the houses we see here look so beautiful. Also the setting at the foot of the Serra do Caraηa makes this a place worth to visit.
The large wooden cross provides a good foreground and more depth in the photo.
Best regards, Paul
jmdias
(102822) 2020-10-03 12:23
ricardo
que lugar magnνfico ! a vista que eles tem ι de tirar o fτlego. gostei muito da sua compo usando bem a cruz e o casario com a muralha de pedra ao longe. fantαstico.
abraηo
jorge
mkamionka
(61130) 2020-10-04 12:24
Olα Ricardo,
very stylish houses, well taken care of.
The village is nicely located not far from the high mountains, which serve as a nice background here.
The cross adds a nice decorative element in the composition.
Lovely panorama of this charming town,
M
COSTANTINO
(104089) 2020-10-10 23:20
Hello dear Ricardo and have a nice day
and a happy new week
i like the white houses here
with simple architectural details
I also like the cross dominating
the landscape...
welldone
regards
cOSTANTINO
Photo Information
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Copyright: Ricardo Rodrigues (ricardomattos)
(15024)
- Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2020-09-19
- Camera: Nikon D40, 18-135 mm f3.5-5.6 AF-S DX zoom Nikkor, 67mm Hoya Circular Polarizer
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2020-09-30 18:50