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=== South towards [[Ouro Preto]], or [[Rio de Janeiro]] (BR40) ===From Belo Horizonte to Ouro Preto (MG) or Rio de Janeiro you can hitchhike a bit farther from the shopping mall "BH Shopping", after the junction of the two main roads BR 040 and BR 356. It is common to see people hitchhiking there.

From BH '''HOW TO GET HERE''' Check Google Maps to Ouro Preto (MG) or Rio de Janeiro see how you can hitchhike a bit farther from the shopping mall "BH Shopping", after get to the junction of the two main roads BR 040 and BR 356, which is near a school called Pedro Nava. It is common Then you walk to somewhere by the main road where you can start and lift your thumb towards Rio de Janeiro / Ouro Preto. A sign might help, as the cars usually pass quite fast here. You might even see people hitchhiking thereat this spot on [http://www.leocarona.com.br/2012/05/google-street-view-flagra-rapaz-pedindo.html?lang=pt Google Street View].

HOW TO GET HEREYou can take any '''ON THE WAY''' If you're heading to the city of Ouro Preto or surroundings and the following buses and person who picked you up is going towards Rio de Janeiro, ask the driver them to tell drop you when to off at Alphavile, it is a very known condominium at the junction corner of BR040/BR356: Take the bus S10 at any bus stop going towards BH Shopping road that you'll need to take if you're near the road BR 040; Take the bus 2004 at Afonso Pena avenue or Praça da Liberdade; Take the bus 3050 at Rio Grande do Norte street near the number 762going to Ouro Preto. Alphavile is also known for a lake named Lago dos Ingleses.

LOCATION AND PHOTOS:=== Towards [[Bahia]] (BR 381) or [[Espírito Santo]] (BR 262) ===Hitchhikers were once seen From Belo Horizonte towards east (Ipatinga, Governador Valadares), Bahia or Vitória (Espírito Santo), an option is to hitchhike at this a Police Station in the exit of the city. You might even share the spot even by [http://www.leocarona.com.br/2012/05/google-street-view-flagra-rapaz-pedindo.html?lang=pt Google Street View]with a local hitchhiking policemen (some of them use to hitchhike there).

'''HOW TO GET THERE''' Check Google Maps to see how to get to the police station called Polícia Rodoviária Federal de Sabará.  ===Towards [[São Paulo]] (BR 381) or [[Triângulo Mineiro]] (BR 262) = Other directions ==From Belo Horizonte towards Triângulo Mineiro (Uberaba, Uberlândia) or São Paulo, one of the options is to come to the exit of the city called Betim, where the main roads BR 262 and BR 381 split. This junction is located close to a neighbourhood called Morada do Trevo in Betim. '''HOW TO GET THERE''' To get to that junction, take a bus from Belo Horizonte with direction to Morada do Trevo (in the exit of Betim) and walk a bit to the junction itself. When you get to the junction, just make sure you stand in the right road going towards your destination.  === Towards [[Distrito Federal]] or [[Brasília]] (BR 040) ===+ Instructions From Belo Horizonte towards Brasília and the Federal District, one of the options is to go to other directions the parking lot of Apoio Mineiro Ceasa (mostly known by their last name CEASA) and ask the drivers. In case you can find out 're not very comfortable with (your Portuguese) asking drivers directly, another option is to go to a gas station a bit farther from CEASA and lift your thumb there. At this gas station cars usually pass by quite fast, and it personally took me some time to be picked up here once. '''HOW TO GET HERE''' Check on Hitchwiki Google Maps [http://maps.hitchwikihow to get to CEASA or if you'd rather try the gas station, search for "Posto Petrobras no km 40 da BR-262" and Google Maps should find it.org]