[Rockhounds] Towns in Minas Gerais

[Rock Currier]

If any of you would pick two cities in Minas Gerais to spend 3 to 5 days in
exploring nearby mining towns and just waiting for people to show up at the
hotel with specimens, which two would they be?  Why would you select  them?

Gouvernador Valadares & Teofilo Otoni
If you expect guys to show up at your hotel and pass the word that is what 
you are expecting, you will be pestered to death by a large number of low 
level runners and will be shown mostly low grade material at high prices. 
The guys that have the good stuff will not usually be bothered with bringing 
it to your hotel. Each of these towns have a large number of dealers that 
you can go around and visit. They are also situated not far from many of the 
mines.
Rock