- São Thomé das Letras
São Thomé das Letras is a small city (less than 10,000 regular inhabitants) in the south of
Minas Gerais state,Brazil . The major economic activity is stone mining and natural tourism. São Thomé das Letras has a large number of waterfalls, natural jungle (known as "Mata Atlântica ") and cave systems.One of the major attractions of the city is the
Gruta do Carimbado (Carimbado Grotto), a deep cave that no one knows were it ends (speculating that the cave have underground connections with a similar cave inMacchu Picchu ). São Thomé das Letras is also known as a home city for a large number of 70'shippies , counterculture members and leather and stone artisans, producing a flourishing cultural and night life.São Thomé das Letras is close to
Três Corações city; 35 km away.
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