Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais and is the sixth largest city in the country.
It is located near the Sierra del Curral, it is one of the cleanest and happiest cities in the country, being a symbol of modernity, environmentalism and economic growth.
Belo Horizonte is surrounded by the mountains of Jatobá, José Vieira, Mutuca, Taquaril and Curral.
Belo Horizonte's climate is classified as high altitude tropical, based on its average altitude of 900 meters above sea level.