In 1711 the gold mines of Rapera Grande
near Corumba had already been opened by the brother
of Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva (the Anhanguera), who
discovered the Goiases Indians of the Rio Vermelho.
But only in 1739 was the area legally defined. The
city has some of the most beautiful historical architecture
of the region with cobblestone streets and massive
colonial homes and churches.
Corumba has a modest infrastructure
with pousadas and restaurants. Located near Pirenopolis,
it is 140 km from Brasilia and 130 km from Goiania
via paved roads.
Originating in the Pireneus mountains,
the Corumba river enters the city clean and pristine
but exits with the coities untreated sewage. The river
continues into the Federal District and Brasilia where
it becomes seriously polluted.
The
Nossa Senhora da Penha de Corumba was the first colonial
city to attract tourists in the 1970’s. It was
the original home of the Caiapo Indians. In the 1980’s
the