Fishing near Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais

Sete Lagoas sits on the central plateau of Minas Gerais at roughly 760 metres elevation, about 70 km northwest of Belo Horizonte. The city takes its name from its seven lagoons, and the surrounding countryside is laced with ribeirões and rivers — including the Ribeirão Sete Lagoas ou da Bocaina close to town and the larger Rio das Velhas and Rio Paraopeba within easy reach — that draw local anglers year-round for freshwater fishing typical of the cerrado heartland.