Use of new technologies in the documentation of the origin and urban development of São João Del Rei Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Abstract

The city of São Joao del Rei, situated in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, has a currently economic, social and tourism performance that stands out
among the other cities of the state. This article seeks to clarify these reasons, taking into account the region and the occupied territory, their
subsequent development and the changes occurring in the landscape from this occupation. It also aims to demonstrate how to use the resources of
new technologies to document the cultural heritage left by past  generations and how spread it to new generations. For this, we will make use of the physical and human geography, as well as its history, to analyze facts, activities and the reasons that led to its current appearence. It will be considered the natural environment, human interventions and cultural expressions of its people regarding aspects of intangible heritage to analyzes the spatial dimension of the local culture, using the concepts of cultural geography.