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It is 330 km from the state capital, Belo Horizonte , and is part of the Zona Da Mata , a region whose economic and cultural center is Juiz De Fora . It is connected with this city by highway BR-267. Lima Duarte has a state park called Ibitipoca {Link without Title} , which is situated in the district of the same name and is 25 km. from the city center. Average maximum temperature: 28º Average minimum temperature: 10º Most of the municipality is drained by the Paraíba Do Sul River . The most important river is the Rio do Peixe, a tributary of the Paraibuna . The name of the city has no connection to the famous Brazilian actor Lima Duarte , but was in homage to Conselheiro José Rodrigues de Lima Duarte, political leader from Barbacena, who in the nineteenth century was Minister of the Navy and a Senator of the Empire. The city's economy is mainly based on tourism and the dairy industry. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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