A hidden gem! Had a phenomenal dinner in a pleasant atmosphere. The wine pear was also great! Staff…read morewas super friendly.

Came her with my family from Brazil while visiting from California. We bought a huge plate of ribs…read moreand a bunch of sides. The ribs were fall off the bone unbelievable. I ate enough meat for four people. Loved it. I hope that one day I get to go back again. Highly recommend having the ribs if you have the chance to go to this great restaurant. And be sure to have a few cervejas. They really help to wash down the carne.

Great day out in the ecological park of the Vale Verde cachaça distillery. It's fun for the whole…read morefamily here with a restaurant, farm animals, a playground, many different papagaios and other cool birds, short hikes and a few adrenaline activities. We've been here a few times and enjoyed the tirolesa (zip line), the climbing wall, the boats on the lake and the labyrinth. There's also arvorismo (looked relatively tame), pony & horse cart rides, pula-pulas, and ball walk on the lake. You pay R20 for entry (kids half price, under 6 free) but then also have to pay for all activities (most are R12). The lanchonete is ok; the restaurant charges R44 for buffet lunch, which seems a bit steep. You can of course bring your own drinks and snacks -don't know if it's officially allowed but there's no bag check. In the end, this is a great place to relax on weekends and you can buy cachaça at prices that are a bit better than retail.

We were met by an excellent tour guide name Andre, he was very knowledgeable with everything around…read morethe park, from birds, insects and snakes, we were able to take pictures with snake around our shoulder!! Best of all the cachaca tasting, the whole process of manufacturing and we were surprise of the smooth flavor, aroma and texture straight up without mixing with any fruit juices, we left with lots of bottles for us to bring back to Los Angeles. We spent the whole day at the park, lunch at their tree top restaurant, it was a gem hidden in Betim