Caraí, Administrative municipality in northeast Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Caraí is a municipality in the Jequitinhonha region of Minas Gerais, situated on a highland at approximately 750 meters elevation. The area encompasses agricultural land and rural settlements spread across the terrain.
The area was explored in the 19th century by missionaries and settlers from Minas Novas who encountered indigenous communities. The Coimbra brothers, searching for precious stones, built the first chapel and set in motion the settlement's development.
The town maintains agricultural traditions that shape daily life, with cultivation of coffee, rice, and other crops that have been important for generations. These practices connect residents to their surroundings and the rhythm of the seasons.
The location offers basic services with multiple health clinics and schools serving the local population. Visitors should note this is an agricultural region where life follows the rhythm of farming.
The first chapel was built by men who were actually searching for diamonds and precious stones, not acting out of religious motives. This unexpected founding story reveals how the settlement arose by chance.
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