Aman'y-ûasu

Manhuaçu stands beside the river of the same name in the wooded hills of eastern Minas Gerais. Explorers and bandeirantes passed through the area during the colonial period, but a more permanent settlement took shape only after land grants began to be distributed after 1800. The river runs through the mountainous forest country of the Zona da Mata, carrying the Indigenous name that was also given to the settlement.