Belo Horizonte

or Bel·lo Ho·ri·zon·te

[ be-loo aw-ri-zawn-ti ]

noun

1. a city in SE Brazil.

Belo Horizonte

/ ˈbɛːloriˈzõːntə /

noun

1. a city in SE Brazil, the capital of Minas Gerais state. Pop: 5 304 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The temperatures are expected to reach these blistering heights primarily in the Central West region, which includes large cities like Brasília, Manaus and Belo Horizonte.

From Salon

Lorenzato, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, painted recognizable scenes — largely landscapes — but pared his subjects down to geometric forms.

From New York Times

Economic compensation is needed, Djukurnã Krenak said, as is the creation of a museum in the capital of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, “so that this story doesn’t fall into the past.”

From Seattle Times

The inaugural community choice award, voted by the public, went to Escola Municipal Professor Edson Pisani in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, for local initiatives including a new bus route and community waste project.

From Reuters

The bus was carrying fans of soccer team Corinthians, after they attended a match against Cruzeiro in the Minas Gerais capital, Belo Horizonte.

From Reuters