in what region is ouro preto located
Latin America and the Caribbean. Ouro Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ËoÉ¾u ËpÉ¾etu], Black Gold) is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do EspinhaÃ§o mountains and designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its outstanding Baroque architecture.