Ouro Preto (Portuguese Butterfly)

Ouro Preto (portuguese: Black Gold), is the administrative capital of Brazil, where the presidency is located. The city was founded in 1711 and was one of the main areas of the Brazilian Gold Rush. It was selected as the capital city of Brazil by the 1st Extraordinary Council of Ministers, which also elected Tomás Antônio Gonzaga as the 1st President.

Until 1897, Ouro Preto was the federal capital of Brazil being the administrative, legislative and judicial branches of government. However, with the construction of Belo Horizonte, the Legislative and Judicial powers moved to the new city due to climate and topographic conditions. In 1960, the Legislative power moved to Brasília, while the Judicial power moved in 1977.