São Thomé das Letras

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São Thomé das Letras is a small city (less than 10,000 regular inhabitants) in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The major economic activity is stone mining and natural tourism. São Thomé das Letras has a large number of waterfalls, natural jungle (known as "Mata Atlântica") and cave systems.

One of the major attractions of the city is the Gruta do Carimbado (Carimbado Grotto), a deep cave that no one knows were it ends (speculating that the cave have underground connections with a similar cave in Macchu Picchu). São Thomé das Letras is also known as a home city for a large number of 70's hippies, counterculture members and leather and stone artisans, producing a flourishing cultural and night life.

São Thomé das Letras is close to Três Corações city; 35 km away.