	Our trip down the Rio das Velhas
	A Map of the River
	Sailors
	Why Rio das Velhas?
	Background Information
	Initial findings
	The color of the water
	A Dam
	Erosion
	Vegetation
	Animals
	The fish shortage
	Tributaries
	Ships in the River
	Searching for Gold
	The gold searching process
	A Igrejinha do Ó- The river's church
	Sabara's "little" Theater
	Leisure Time
	Lunch Time!
	Almost the end...
	Behind the scenes
	Sharing the experience
	Coordinators
	Cartolinas Virtuais
	Certificado

The color of the water

River in Sabara region.

The Itabirito steel industry pours its iron ore in the river, causing the color you see here.