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For nearly two centuries Portuguese explorers, settlers, and prospectors combed the Brazilian countryside in vain, searching for deposits of gold. At the end of the 17th century rich lodes were finally discovered far inside the Brazil’s interior in a mountainous, craggy region. The King ordered a highway built from the sea to those deposits to guarantee the safe transit to his coffers of precious metals. Towns, then cities exploded with miners, slaves, and a new generation of Brazilians of immense wealth. Today we can follow that same road from the coast to towns now recognized as colonial gems.

Production Credits:

David Yetman- Host ∙ Producer ∙ Writer
Daniel Duncan- Producer ∙ Director ∙ Cinematographer ∙ Editor
Benjamin Weaver- Editor ∙ Post Production Supervisor ∙ Graphics
Kimberly Durazo – Field Audio
Julia Franco – Assistant Editor ∙ Assistant Producer ∙ Voice Over

Special Thanks:

Southwest Center, University of Arizona
Jeff Banister, Director
Mateus Pereira