Mangabeiras Park, Urban park in Serra do Curral, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Mangabeiras Park is a large green space in the Serra do Curral featuring native forest areas, walking trails, and sports facilities. The site sits at about 1,100 meters elevation and forms an important natural area within the city.
The park was designed in the 1970s by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Its creation was part of an effort to improve urban green spaces and give residents better access to nature.
The park is officially named Parque das Mangabeiras Maurício Campos, and its 337 hectares hold peteca and tennis courts, multi-sport courts, a skate track and children's play areas. Cultural activities take place in these facilities, and the green landscape was designed by Roberto Burle Marx.
The park is fully fenced and covers 2,350,000 m² on the Serra do Curral, in the south of Belo Horizonte. Visitors find peteca, tennis and multi-sport courts, a skate track and children's play areas. The grounds sit above 1,000 metres, at one of the city's highest points.
Native animals like marmosets and squirrels roam freely through the forest areas. These natural encounters give visitors a genuine sense of how nature and city life coexist here.
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