The State of Minas Geraes is very rich in minerals, and a great amount of precious stones and metals were sent from it during colonial days to the Portuguese crown. In this picture is shown one of the rivers where many diamonds were found.

old capital, was left as the guardian of its cherished traditions, and in the course of time may become the "Holy City" of Brazil, for many great national events occurred within its confines. It was there that the first real revolution was planned, the first blow for political freedom struck, resulting in the capture and execution of the famous hero, Silva Xavier, better known as "Tiradentes."

The city of Bello Horizonte is ideally located, at an altitude of nearly 3,000 feet, with a pure, clear atmosphere and delightful climate. The Government buildings cluster about the Praça da Liberdade, a splendid square. The streets are wide and well kept, the gardens and parks exquisite in their tropical beauty. Among the finest of the streets may be noted Affonso Penna Avenue and the avenues named in honor of João Pinheiro and Pedro Alvares Cabral. The various educational institutions are housed in excellent buildings and are equipped with modern appliances. Fublic utilitics are all under municipal ownership and control, and the services are excellent and moderate in cost. Among the places of amusement the municipal theater is an attractive structure. Hospitals and other charitable institutions are also well housed and well equipped.

The State has unlimited resources both in minerals and in agriculture. During the colonial period its mines are said to have yielded nearly 500 tons of gold, and it is estimated that about 200 tons have been mined since the establishment of Brazilian independence. The agricultural products of the State, as well as its dairy products, are important and form the chief food supply of the national capitalRio de Janeiro.

During the recent European war the State of Minas was thrown largely on its own resources in the way of industrial products, and as a result quite a number of different kinds of factories were established, forecasting a promising industrial future.

Since even early colonial times Minas has played an important rôle in the intellectual and artistic life of Brazil, incidentally the first school of Brazilian poetry having its origin in that State, and some of the country's most prominent leaders in public life having been born there.

SÃO PAULO.

Proceeding from the State of Minas Geraes by rail to São Paulo, the train winds its way along the Parahyba River, the Mantequeira Mountains being in plain view. As the city of São Paulo is neared the country changes into a flat plain, in the midst of which is located the metropolis of southern Brazil, the third city in point of population in South America, and one of the greatest centers of civilization of the Latin race.

The city covers a large area and its appearance is modern and imposing. The atmosphere is not as light as that of Bello Horizonte,

In the south of Brazil the araucaria braziliensis takes the place of the palm in the north. To-day these forests are under exploitation, and it is possible that with modern shipping facilities the Brazilian pine may be exported to Europe for reconstruction work.

Most of the European immigrants build their own homes upon reaching the interior. The one seen in

the picture is a typical house of southern Brazil.