Fanado

Minas Novas grew where the Fanado River meets the Bom Sucesso in the Jequitinhonha country of Minas Gerais. Gold found at the confluence attracted an expedition led by Sebastião Leme do Prado around 1727. The resulting camp, São Pedro do Fanado, became Vila do Bom Sucesso do Fanado de Minas Novas two years later. A royal intendancy supervised the collection of the crown’s share of gold.