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Capitólio: the “Beach City” of Minas Gerais

By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Situated in the South of Minas Gerais, close to the famous Serra da Canastra, Capitólio is the unusual destination nature loving travelers might be looking for. Home to stunning lakes, waterfalls and trails, the "beach city" of Minas, as it is popularly called, is the perfect destination to enjoy the rest of summer in Brazil's Southeast.

Capitólio owes its "beach city" fame to Lago de Furnas, one of the world's biggest artificial lakes, with 1,406,26 square kilometers. Considered "Minas' sea" and the city's greatest . . .

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