Culture - Feast of the Divine

Feast of the Divine

The Feast of the Holy Spirit was born in Portugal from a real dream. It is said that Queen Elizabeth (1271-1336) and is spending the night with her husband, King D. Diniz, in the village of Swindon, had a dream. In it, God informed him that more would be happy if it were built in that area, a church to the Holy Spirit. Upon waking, Queen Elizabeth sent asking judges of the Village to send you four masons and six helpers, and ordered them to fincassem the foundations in one place. Once there, however, found the foundations already started though someone else had made ​​them. The queen saw that the hand of God and prayed thanking the miracle. It is said also that the workers received roses queen, as payment, and they turned into money.

Procession of the Divine Empire

This traditional procession is accompanied by the faithful who carry the litter with the image of the Holy Spirit. The procession is plus the new members of the Imperial family, headed by ex-Emperor.

In Lagoa Santa, the party was held by the middle of the last century and off for many years, was reborn in 1987.

Tourism -

Lapinha Cave

Discovered by Peter W. Lund in 1835, the Lapinha Cave is an attractive internationally, receiving tourists from various parts of Brazil and the world for its natural beauty and historical and cultural wealth.

The area where visitation is 511 meters long and 40 meters distributed in galleries and salons to the imagination with suggestive names such as: Hall Cauliflower; Cathedral Hall, Hall of Indians, the Cascade Room, Hall of curtains, among others. The cave fascinated by its beauty and the pleasant touch of adventure; visitation is easily accessible.

The Lapinha Cave, through the Caves Circuit incorporates the Lund Line project, a tourist circuit forming the karst region around the state capital. "It is also the gateway to the State Park Sinkhole important by numerous archaeological sites, caves and staging areas for migratory birds."

Lapinha Cave, located in Lagoa Santa, is one of the seven wonders of the Royal Road. A true geological temple, the cave is a natural sculpture of inspiring beauty. With 511 meters long, 40 deep, the cave has 15 halls that can be visited by the public. The rocks extraordinary format give names to the halls, as the Hall of the Cathedral, gigantic hall decorated with the most interesting shapes, implying a large baroque cathedral inside the rock. The Hall of Indians takes its name from the rocks sculpted by the wind forming drawings of faces that seem indigenous.

In the Cascade Hall, considered the most beautiful, the rock resembles a cascade of water frozen in a photograph of stone, formed by thousands of stalagmites. In the corridors and halls, forms insinuate themselves on the heads of visitors, drawn as solid cloud by centuries of toil water and limestone.

One of the halls is named for Peter Lund, the famous scientist and discoverer of important cave.

The visits are daily from 9:30 to 17h. The cave is lit so that tourists do not lose any detail. Stairs with handrail make it all very accessible environment. And then, what about the refreshing shade of the rock as a destination for tour? Come on, Risca backpack, camera, insect repellent, water and sunscreen.

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Sport - Pedalagoa

Pedalagoa

PEDALAGOA is a is a group of Mountain Bike aiming pedaling for Lagoa Santa .

The group brings together people of different ages who walk the area , enjoying the moment to unwind , enjoy nature , known sights and history of the places , in addition to the exercise bike provides.

The sites are generally trails and varied routes , the type estradão , " single track " and even the " downhill " . The rides have various difficulties , sometimes a lighter ride for the family , in other pulled over in a school with an average of 40 km. Have durations of 4.5 to 6 hours.

The group often performs actions to preserve the environment , and since 2011 has created a project to plant saplings in and Lagoa Santa region , and today that number of planted seedlings have surpassed 200 . Has also aim to learn and transmit culture and history of Lagoa Santa for all , and whenever we passed by something unknown , some historical, old property , churches , secular cruises , historic farms , we always talk about it , researched more location information later, and tried to encourage promote the preservation and attention to the site.

Spots - Rod Site

Rod site 

The Rod Site is an area that was created thirteen years ago in order to promote and support sports related to nature; sports such as rock climbing, mountain biking, trekking; these being the main activities carried out in the area of ​​one hundred and three thousand square meters that houses inside limestone cliffs and small caves, being mostly environmental reserve area.

Location (address): Rua Nossa Senhora do Rosário, 33. Lapinha, Lagoa Santa - Mg