Entrance to Parque da Ilha, in Divinópolis Divinópolis City Hall/Disclosure During school holidays, ecological parks in the Center-West of Minas Gerais become an alternative for those looking for free leisure and contact with nature. Trails, playgrounds and picnic areas are some of the options that Divinópolis, Pará de Minas, Formiga, Itaúna and Oliveira offer. See details below. ? Click here to follow the g1 Central-West channel on WhatsApp Divinópolis The Doctor Sebastião Gomes Guimarães Ecological Park, popularly known as the island park, is located on Rua Antônio Florentino, nº 2.100, Niterói neighborhood. It is open from Monday to Sunday from 7am to 7pm. The park offers: walking and jogging trails; Bike lane; outdoor gym; children's playground; sports courts; amphitheater; picnic and social areas; one of the largest public skate parks in Minas Gerais, with around 1,500 m²; large green area with native trees and gardens. Skate park Parque da Ilha Divinópolis Mayor of Divinópolis/Divulgação Itaúna The Cordovil Fonseca Ecological Park is located at Professor Anselmo Barreto square, nº 278, Cerqueira Lima neighborhood. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 8am to 6pm, and on Sundays, from 8am to 5pm. What the park offers: lake with fish and birds; walking track; outdoor gym; children's playground; grassy areas for resting and picnicking; benches and living spaces; large trees that provide shade for much of the day. Pará de Minas Parque do Bariri is located on Avenida Argentina, São José neighborhood. The place is open 24 hours a day, every day of the week. The park offers: central lagoon; walking and running track; Bike lane; outdoor gym; children's playground; benches and wooded areas for rest; spaces for practicing sports and socializing. Parque do Bariri Social networks/Reproduction Formiga Horto Florestal Omar Soares is located on Avenida Tabelião Juca Almeida, Vargem Grande neighborhood, close to Lagoa do Fundão and on the banks of the Formiga River. The park offers: wooded areas for walking; rest spaces; light trails through the vegetation; great diversity of native and ornamental trees; environment used for environmental education activities and school visits Oliveira Parque João Reis, located at Rua Afonso Terra, nº 344, Sianinha neighborhood, is known by residents as one of the main points of coexistence and contact with nature. The park offers: large wooded area; hiking trail; lake; children's playground; outdoor gym; benches and spaces for rest; environment used for physical activities and family leisure. READ MORE: What is this place: 'Beach' in the Center-West is a place for adventure, tourism and leisure Capitol and Parque da Serra da Canastra are destinations for ecotourism WATCH: Capitol is surrounded by waterfalls and is one of the biggest ecotourism destinations in Minas Capitol is surrounded by waterfalls and is one of the biggest ecotourism destinations in Minas VIDEOS: see everything about the Center-West of Minas