Ouro Preto in my 7 Continents altered book

This will be my final entry for October's theme at Art Journal Journey as I join Sheila, this month's host who chose architecture.

Once again, I chose a used file folder as my substrate

to which I added pigment inks from a multi-colored stamp pad.  I cut a piece of heavy black card stock and wrote the name of the city we are visiting, Ouro Preto, using a white gel pen.

I found this photo in a travel magazine I got back in 2005, but I'm quite sure the town hasn't changed much since then.

You may not be able to read the blurb from information I took from three web sites because space was severely limited and the font I chose was small.  Here it is as I wrote it:

Inland about 319 mi (513 km) north of Rio and 420 mi (675 km) from Sao Paulo, is Ouro Preto (or black gold), originally known as Vila Rica or rich village, established in 1698 and quickly grew out of the gold rush.   It was the only city where gold was brought to be measured and sold before it was taken by mule to the ships in Rio and Paraty. 

Ouro Preto has well-preserved  Baroque architecture, colonial buildings, religious monuments, and cobblestone streets.  The narrow, crooked streets are too rough in places for vehicles. Navigating the cobblestone slopes on foot is the best way to see all 23 churches spread out across the hilly town.  Thanks to preservation in the 1990s, Ouro Preto is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  

The more places I research in Brazil, the more interwoven the cities and their histories show how important gold was to this area, including economically, environmentally, and architecturally.  

Here is a final look at this page I created from a used file folder, pigment ink, printer/copier paper, heavy black cardstock, and a white gel pen.

Please don't forget to dig up your entry for Second on the 2nd, where you share any post you've published in the past.  It can be something you are especially proud of, or something you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.   Any and all posts are welcome.

And I want to thank all the wonderful art friends I've made these past few months at Art Journal Journey.  Seeing your art inspires and motivates me, and I am always thrilled when you stop by my place, too!