Caminhos Gerais

     For almost three months the stretch between Rio de Janeiro and Chapada Diamantina was illustrated with watercolors. Throughout the 6,000km journey the history of gold and our royal road were explored and unveiled in the eyes of the traveler. Historical cities, cliffs, large waterfalls, traditional festivals and the cultural richness of the Brazilian people in their great dimensions were captured in their plurality.

 

     The guiding thread of the incursion took place along the Serra do Espinhaço, and its geographical and historical richness. The rocks still observed present decades of exploration of their gold and diamonds being, after, forgotten due to the end of the deposits. What we see today are hundreds of kilometers that cut through the Atlantic forest, cerrado, geral and the caatinga in the Brazilian largest mountain range. It can be said that beyond the escarpments the people live in centuries-old settlements of a country in constant change. This gives unique peculiarities to our history, still alive. The role of mining, confers wealth in various ways to Brazil and makes us question the way of the future. Who are we? Where are we going?

 

     Caminhos Gerais (General Paths), shows the richness of the Espinhaço and our "Sertão" further south. Its occupation and colors. From its high mountains, in its grandeur, to the Diamantina, with its huge “chapadas”.