3 stops between Belo Horizonte and Poços de Caldas, plus the route: 287 miles (462 km), about 6 h 54 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Driving from Belo Horizonte to Nova Friburgo: 277 miles, roughly 7 h 12 min without stops. Road by road, 7 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

9 stops between Belo Horizonte and Niterói, plus the route: 277 miles (445 km), about 6 h 48 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Driving from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte: 272 miles, roughly 6 h 39 min without stops. Road by road, 9 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

Driving from Belo Horizonte to Barra Mansa: 270 miles, roughly 6 h 58 min without stops. Road by road, 6 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

Belo Horizonte to Barra do Piraí: 246 miles (396 km), about 6 h 17 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 7 stops on the way.

Belo Horizonte to Pouso Alegre: 243 miles (391 km), about 5 h 25 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 3 stops on the way.

Belo Horizonte to Teresópolis: 234 miles (376 km), about 6 h 9 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 6 stops on the way.

Belo Horizonte to Itaperuna: 226 miles (364 km), about 6 h 42 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 5 stops on the way.

4 stops between Belo Horizonte and Araxá, plus the route: 226 miles (363 km), about 5 h 35 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.