Statue by Aleijadinho in at Bom Jesus do Matosinhos Sanctuary

Congonhas is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, also known as Congonhas do Campo.

Get in

By car

• BR-040 - south from Belo Horizonte, or north from Conselheiro Lafaiete, Juiz de Fora, Petrópolis and Rio de Janeiro
• BR-383 - north from São João del Rei
• MG-443 - west from Ouro Branco and Ouro Preto

See

• 1 Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas (Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos), Praça da Basílica, 180, ☏ +55 31 3731-1540. =A World Heritage Site, the sanctuary was built in stages beginning in 1773, and contains works by many famous architects and artists, including Aleijadinho and Ataíde. (updated Feb 2021)

Eat

• Casotta Restaurante, Praça Sete de Setembro, 155 – Matriz, ☏ +55 31 3731-3639. 
• Churrascaria Zé Dias, BR-040, km 605 – Jardim Profeta, ☏ +55 31 3731-2538. 
• Restaurante e Pizzaria Fundo de Quintal, Av. Júlia Kubitscheck, 255 – Centro, ☏ +55 31 8338-8254. 
• Savana do Frango, Rua Berilo, 03 – Jardim Profeta, ☏ +55 31 3731-3158. 
• Tenda do Buda, Avenida Juscelino Kubistchek, 1215 - Centro, ☏ +55 31 9127-3865. 
• Tia Maria, Praça Dr. Álvaro Pereira, 72 – Lobo Leite, ☏ +55 31 3733-3027. 

Drink

• Choperia do Tio, Av. Júlia Kubitscheck, 12 – Centro, ☏ +55 31 3731-2888. 

Sleep

• Hotel Colina, Rua Dr. Paulo Mendes, 371 – Centro, ☏ +55 31 3731-2117. Free breakfast and parking. 
• Hotel Fazenda Paraíso da Serra, Rua Um, 58 – Serra dos Hotéis - Esmeril, ☏ +55 31 9987-4303. 
• Hotel Fazenda Dona Nina, Estrada Nova, no number - Serra dos Hotéis, ☏ +55 31 3731-2900. 
• Hotel Max Mazza, Av. Júlia Kubistchek, 410 – Centro, ☏ +55 31 3731-1970. Breakfast, covered parking, laundry room.