Place:Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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NameParacatu
TypeCity
Coordinates17.233°S 46.867°W
Located inMinas Gerais, Brazil
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Paracatu is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The name is of Tupi origin, translated "good river", from "Para" (river) and "katu" (good).

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The region of Paracatu has been explored by Europeans since the end of the 16th century. In the middle of the 18th century deposits of gold and silver were discovered, and the area was settled. The settlement became the town Vila de Paracatu do Príncipe by royal charter in 1798.

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