City: Passa Quatro
Country: Brazil
State: Minas Gerais
GPS Coordinates
GPS Coordinates
- Minhas Fotos de Passa Quatro
My Commentary: Passa Quatro is nowadays a cosy town which manages somehow well to preserve its historical and colonial buildings. Its centre is good for strolling and there are many options for restaurants, a very calm destination.
Interesting Facts:
- The town was a scenery for the Paulista Constitutionalist Revolution in 1932
- The city was declared a hydro-mineral spa in 1941 due to its various fountains of torio-radioactive waters, which are reputedly sought out for curing liver and kidney problems
History of Passa Quatro: The origin of the name comes from the explorations of the bandeirante Fernão Dias Paes Leme who was given instructions to pass over a river four times, thus "Passa Quatro". The first inhabitants settled the region in 1674. The region wasn't populated until the second half of the 19th century (seculo dezenove) when it became a district in 1854. In 1884, the Minas-Rio railway was constructed by the English and spurred its development. Emperor Dom Pedro II elevated the town to a city in 1888.
Anthem of Passa Quatro:
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Melody: Antônio Luiz da Silva
Lyrics: Ary Simões Coelho
Refrain
Como se encanta, com os encantos teus,
Quem te conhece, nossa linda terra!
És a paisagem em que a mão de Deus
Quis por a verde moldura da serra.
Os bravos bandeirantes, sonhadores,
Transpondo a esmeraldina Mantiqueira,
Nos seus anseios de desbravadores,
Pisam em Minas, pela vez primeira.
Era de agosto o temperado mês.
Passa Quatro nasceu naquele instante,
De mil seiscentos e setenta e três,
Entre o verdor da mata trescalante.
Querida terra, agora te saudamos!
Oh rica Estância de águas minerais,
Nosso lindo rincão, que tanto amamos,
Sala de entrada de Minas Gerais! (source)
My Trip to Passa Quatro in July 2015
House in colonial style
Presbiterian Church in Passa Quatro
Locomotive 332
A little caipira music with accordion and country guitar
"Violeiro Paulinho" sings and plays live in the locomotive's car
First stop at Manacá Train Station, where it's possible to buy gifts and food
Guns used during Inconfidência Mineira
Tags in exact geographical spots in a Brazilian map indicating the natural resources used for trade
Italian immigrant's farm
Floresta Nacional de Passa Quatro
the National Forest of Passa Quatro is a green area of preservation where researches are done and visitors can freely go.
My Trip to Passa Quatro in July 2015
My Commentary: After going to Cruzeiro to see the commemorations and parades of the Ninth of July (Revolução Paulista 1932) we went to Passa Quatro. It was my first time there and I got really surprised in how cosy this town is. Many historical buildings restored and in good conditions and a inviting place for strolling. This place was also part of the Civil War of 1932 and there were some signs and indications about that.
Vila Comini Restaurant - A copy of the emancipation document of Passa Quatro for its hundredth anniversary
City Hall of Passa Quatro
Passa Quatro Train Station
A folder in commemoration of the Paulista Revolution in 1932
A folder in commemoration of the Paulista Revolution in 1932
My Trip To Passa Quatro in January 2016
My Trip To Passa Quatro in 2016
My Commentary: That was the second time I went to Passa Quatro and the first time to spend the night. The ambience is very good, a very calm place where you can walk at the central area, no needing a car. The options of restaurants are good and the place is not dangerous. What got my attention is a program I learned about in which the citizens cooperates with the police in order to make the town a safer places and all the houses which agreed to the program have a sign on their wall possible to see from outside. Although it's a calm place, it's not boring at all if you check places to go and make a good program (as it's possible to see by the pictures below).
My Commentary: That was the second time I went to Passa Quatro and the first time to spend the night. The ambience is very good, a very calm place where you can walk at the central area, no needing a car. The options of restaurants are good and the place is not dangerous. What got my attention is a program I learned about in which the citizens cooperates with the police in order to make the town a safer places and all the houses which agreed to the program have a sign on their wall possible to see from outside. Although it's a calm place, it's not boring at all if you check places to go and make a good program (as it's possible to see by the pictures below).
House in colonial style
Presbiterian Church in Passa Quatro
Passa Quatro Train Station
This steam locomotive (Trem da Serra de Mantiqueira) takes you to two other train stations, being the final one near a tunnel which was an important site during the Revolution in 1932. During the trip the passengers can watch live folk caipira music in the locomotive.
Locomotive 332
A little caipira music with accordion and country guitar
"Violeiro Paulinho" sings and plays live in the locomotive's car
First stop at Manacá Train Station, where it's possible to buy gifts and food
The tunnel where the soldiers of Minas Gerais after betraying São Paulo, received the Paulista soliders with gun shots.
Passa Quatro's City Hall
Brasil Nota 10
Brasil Nota 10 is a private initiative which aims to tell the History of Brazil in form of miniatures and replicas. There is no help or support from the government so the project fights for its survival. Many miniatures are based on historical soup-operas showed on the Brazilian TV.
Nazi Camp World War II
Nazi Air plane's garage World War II
Important commanders at World War II
Meeting of Integralists in Brasília during the 30's
Meeting of Integralists in Brasília during the 30's
The communist and integralist flags
Guns used during Inconfidência Mineira
Tags in exact geographical spots in a Brazilian map indicating the natural resources used for trade
Italian immigrant's farm
Floresta Nacional de Passa Quatro
the National Forest of Passa Quatro is a green area of preservation where researches are done and visitors can freely go.
The water was very cold but bearable
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