José Gomes Soares

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The host, Mr. José Gomes Soares (better known as just Mr. Gomes), is a very agreeable and polite receptionist, who came to Belo Horizonte in 1970 when he was 20 years old. He was born in Maranhão, one of the north-eastern states of Brazil.

Here in Belo Horizonte, he started working with sales. Then, he became a taxi driver. After this, he spent five years working in a hotel as a bell boy.  He then came to the Hotel Savassinho and has been working as a receptionist ever since.

Mr. Gomes says he loves Belo Horizonte and even considers himself an original "Mineiro". One of the regions he most likes to spend a day at is the Pampulha and Serra do Cipó.