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Belo Horizonte is a city in Brazil, and is one of the cities where matches will take place World Cup 2014. The city, sometimes known as Beag, is one of the largest cities in the country.

Belo Horizonte is the capital of Minas Gerais. The city dates from the eighteenth century and still retains some of the buildings in classical style. The city has a contemporary style with modern buildings, like the Pampulha Complex, one of the icons of the city.

There are city views to the hills and mountains nearby. The city has numerous parks, such as the downtown City Park. The Parque das Mangabeiras, near the Praca do Papa, is one of the highest points of the city.

There are larger parks, among which is the Parque das Mangabeiras, which is six miles from downtown. Since this park is stunning open views towards the Serra do Curral and the city. Another park highlight is the natural reserve of Parque das Mangabeiras, where several species of birds and mammals.

The region is famous for its music. Some bands, like Uakti using traditional materials like wood, metal or glass to create music with an edge, yet traditional. The dance is also important in the life of this city. There are many groups devoted to contemporary dance. Each year, some dance schools are responsible for organizing projects to promote dance in the most troubled regions of the city.

There are several museums in the city. There are some museums, like the Museum of Mineiro or Abílio Barker Historical Museum. The city has several museums dedicated to art, as the Pampulha Museum of Art. Other museums are devoted to natural history, such as the Natural History Museum, Botanical Gardens and the Museum of Mineralogy. There are some curious museums, like the Telephone Museum or the Museum of Puppetry, which belongs to the comedy troupe Giramundo.

The theater is an important part of the city’s cultural life. Theatre companies strive to create plays of various streams. Notable groups, next to City Hall of Belo Horizonte, are responsible for preparing the biennial festival, filling the streets with artists, courses on theater and theater.

Belo Horizonte is famous for his drink Cachaca. La Comida di Buteco is a food festival every year chooses the best snacks and tapas bars in the region.

Some of the most interesting of the city are the historic and Pampulha. Other interesting neighborhoods is the neighborhood of Lourdes, famous for the Basilica of Lourdes, and the district of Santo Agostinho, where is located the Church of Nossa Senhora de Fátima.

The neighborhood of Pampulha is the most contemporary of the city, and here is the Mineirao stadium, one of the largest in the world. The Church of Sao Francisco de Assis is one of the most visited, with a modernist architecture.

The impressive historical center of the city stands the Cathedral Boa Viagem and the Church of Sao Jose. For here too there are several museums, one located in the old station Estacao da Praca. In Sete de Setembro Square is the Obelisk, 1922 an obelisk that celebrates a century of independence of Brazil from Portugal.

The liveliest area of the city is Savassi, full of restaurants, bars and galleries. Here also is the Praca de Liberdade and the Palácio de Liberdade, which, curiously, was the first building in the city. The most unique is undoubtedly the Rua do Amendoim, known for creating an optical illusion or a magnetic done when the cars parked on the hill seems to climb uphill.

The city of Damascus is the capital of Syria, one of the oldest countries, and this city which was the most inhabited for centuries in the Middle East. The city is a modern city with thousands of years of history and is surrounded by an oasis in the region near the river Barada Ghouta.

The city, which was inhabited by various peoples for thousands of years, now is a modern city. In terms of catering and food, the city is known for its famous teas, drinks, mates, and Turkish coffees.

Moreover, this city is full of all sorts of historical buildings and monuments, each of great importance for its time. Hundreds of Archaeologists work in the city. They are trying to find the remains of ancient civilizations that lie at 2.4 meters below the surface of the city.

The Citadel of Damascus, located in the old part of town, is one of the most interesting. Part of streets dating from Roman times, the main road that crossed the city from east to west was known as the Via Recta, more than a mile long. However, today we can find here the street of Bab Sharqi, an ancient street filled with all sorts of small shops that runs through the city to the Christian Quarter. The Souk Medhat Pasha is one of the largest markets and curious, which sells all sorts of local delicacies.

Nearby, in the Christian district, is the House of Ananias, a small church dating back to centuries ago, the only of this age throughout the city. The simple little church with an altar and a pair of decorations is five meters underground. It is said that Ananias baptized Saul, who became St. Paul the Apostle.

In the city we can find the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Damascus. This mosque is one of worlds largest and most frequented since the rise of Islam. It is said that here is the head of Husain ibn Ali and the body of San Juan Batista. Nearby is a mausoleum, in the gardens.

In the old part of town are also seven gates that enter the Citadel of Damascus. Around town, you can find many religious buildings, libraries and palaces of great beauty.

Damascus is full of parks. Tishreen Park is the largest park in Damascus, where every year we celebrate the Flower Show. If you want to relax can visit one of the many cafes, where they served a narghile or shisha, with your coffee or tea while playing cards or board games.

If one wants to know the ancient cultures that lived in this city, we recommend visiting the National Museum of Damascus. Also visit Azem Palace, a palace dating from the eighteenth century which has now become a museum. The Military Museum and the Museum of Arabic calligraphy are places of great interest in this ancient city.