Cantagalo is one of the hills outside the city opposite the slopes of Serra Dourado where rocks were mined for the pavement of the old capital. The quarries continue mining flagstone to this day. Several streams find their source on these slopes flowing into the Rio Vermelho and the Mandunzanzan. The hill region of Cantagalo abounds with legends of hidden gold, ghosts of slaves and other tales and is an ideal hiking area with good trails.