Preto River (Araçuaí River Tributary)

	Preto River (Araçuaí River Tributary) The Preto River (: Black River) is a river in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Araçuaí River. The Rio Preto was declared a "permanently protected river" in 1991 in response to demand from the local community. The Rio Preto State Park, which protects the river's sources, was created by decree 35.611 of 1 June 1994, with an area of . See also List of rivers of Minas Gerais List of rivers in Minas Gerais (States of Brazil, Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Minas Gerais d ... References Rivers of Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Araçuaí River The Araçuaí River () is a river of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. The Araçuaí River flows through the Jequitinhonha Valley in the northeast of Minas Gerais, through the town of Araçuaí, which the river takes its name from. It is a tributary of the Jequitinhonha River, flowing south from its right bank. The confluence of the river is located at . Tributaries include the Gravatá River (Minas Gerais), Gravatá River, Setúbal River, Capivara River (Araçuaí River), Capivara River, Fanado River and the Itamarandiba River. River valley According to the Fundação João Pinheiro (FJP) (João Pinheiro Foundation), an agency of the government of the state of Minas Gerais, which has the responsibility to provide technical support services to the State Secretariat for Planning and Management and other state operational systems, the Araçuaí River raises in the Senador Modestino Gonçalves district and joins the Jequitinhonha River in the Araçuai district near the Araçua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rio Preto State Park The Rio Preto State Park () is a state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects a mountainous area of cerrado vegetation that is home to various endemic, rare or endangered species. Trails provide environmental interpretation, and lead to lookouts that give panoramic views, to rivers and waterfalls, and to archaeological sites with rock paintings. Location The Rio Preto State Park is in the municipality of São Gonçalo do Rio Preto, Minas Gerais, from Diamantina. It has an area of . It is from Belo Horizonte, the state capital. A section of a colonial-era ''Estrada Real'' (Royal Road) passed through the park, and traces still remain. This was a route used by gold and diamond prospectors. The park covers part of the Espinhaço Mountains. It has a rugged relief with quartz rocks that form beautiful cliffs. The park holds several springs, notably that of the Rio Preto, one of the main tributaries of the Araçuaí River, which in turn is a tributary of the Jequi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 Federative units of Brazil, states and a Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. List of cities in Brazil by population, Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese-speaking countries, Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese language, Portuguese is an Portuguese-speaking world, official language. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazil, coastline of . Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it Borders of Brazil, borders all other countries and ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of the country, it is bordered to south and southwest by São Paulo (state), São Paulo; Mato Grosso do Sul to the west; Goiás and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District to the northwest; Bahia to the north and northeast; Espírito Santo to the east; and Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro to the southeast. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte, is a major urban and finance center in Brazil, being the List of largest cities in Brazil#Top 115 most populous cities and state capitals, sixth most populous municipality in the country while its Greater Belo Horizonte, metropolitan area ranks as the List of metropolitan areas in Brazil, third largest in Brazil with just ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Rivers Of Minas Gerais List of rivers in Minas Gerais (States of Brazil, Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Minas Gerais drain to the Atlantic Ocean. By Drainage Basin São Francisco Basin * São Francisco River Carinhanha River * Coxá River Colindó River Verde Grande River * Verde Pequeno River Poço Triste River * Gorutuba River ** Pacuí River (Gorutuba River), Pacuí River Mosquito River (Minas Gerais), Mosquito River Japoré River Itacarambi River Peruaçu River Pandeiros River Pardo River (São Francisco River), Pardo River Acari River (Minas Gerais), Acari River Urucuia River * Piratinga River Paracatu River (Brasília de Minas), Paracatu River Paracatu River * Do Sono River (Minas Gerais), Do Sono River ** Santo Antônio River (Rio do Sono), Santo Antônio River * Caatinga River * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]