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Explore Tres Pontas in Brazil
Tres Pontas in the region of Minas Gerais with its 43,749 inhabitants is a place in Brazil - some 417 mi or ( 671 km ) South-East of Brasília , the country's capital city .
Time in Tres Pontas is now 11:17 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Sao Paulo " with a UTC offset of -2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Trocadeiro, Socorro, Serra Negra, São Paulo, and Santos. Since you are here already, consider visiting Trocadeiro . Where to go and what to see in Tres Pontas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Santana da Vargem
Santana da Vargem is a municipality in the south of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 7,092 in a total area of 173 km². The elevation of the municipal seat is 804 meters. Santana da Vargem became a municipality in 1962 Neighboring municipalities are Três Pontas, Campos Gerais, Boa Esperança, and Coqueiral. Santana da Vargem is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Varginha. It is 15 km north of Três Pontas and 41 km. north of Varginha. Lavras is 65 km.
Located at -21.24 -45.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Pontalete
Pontalete is a district of Três Pontas, located 23 km from the city. It is watered by Furnas Dam, being an important touristic destination. Its population is about 400 people.
Located at -21.45 -45.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Coqueiral
Coqueiral is a municipality in the south of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 9,466 in a total area of 297 km². The municipal seat lies at an elevation of 844 meters. It became a municipality in 1948. Coqueiral belongs to the IBGE statistical microregion of Varginha. It is located north of Varginha and Três Pontas, west of Lavras, and northeast of Alfenas. The regional center of Varginha is 57 km. away.
Located at -21.19 -45.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Varginha
Varginha is a city and municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population is approximately 123,000 inhabitants and the area of the municipality is 396.39 km². The elevation is 950 mts. Known throughout Brazil for the supposed appearance of alien creatures in 1996, an episode known as the "ET Varginha.
Located at -21.55 -45.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Nave Espacial de Varginha
The Nave Espacial de Varginha (Varginha's spacecraft) is a 20 metres tall water tower with a disc-shaped water reservoir in Varginha, Brazil, which was built in 2001. Nave Espacial de Varginha is reminiscent of the Varginha incident, an alleged UFO landing, which took place on January 20, 1996.
Located at -21.56 -45.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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