The fountain
Gold-era.
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The Kaquende fountain is a historic public fountain in Sabará, next to Belo Horizonte, built in 1757 during Minas Gerais's gold era, when public fountains supplied the townspeople's water. Some researchers trace its name to the Yoruba or Nagô language and suggest it means «clean water» in an African dialect, while other sources give different origins. Visitors pass on a popular saying that whoever drinks its water will come back to Sabará. The fountain still flows, and locals regularly come to fill their containers, a scene with a touch of old-time life. It lies a short walk from the Municipal Theatre, making a quick stop on a walking tour of Sabará.
Gold-era.
Drink and return.
Municipal.
Central Sabará, near Belo Horizonte
They say whoever drinks its water will return to Sabará.
