as large as Boeing 737. It has a navigation system and a rescue and fire combat system. There are 8 daily flights to Belo Horizonte. Municipal Human Development Index MHDI: .784 (2000) State ranking: 102 out of 853 municipalities National ranking: 968 out of 5,138 municipalities Life expectancy: 72 Literacy rate: 90 For the complete list see Frigoletto Tourism Montes Claros has innumerous caves and 164 cataloged archaeological sites, among which the most important are the caves of Lapa Grande, where there is an underground river with a length of more than one kilometers. Lapa Grande is located in the Serra da Vieira, from Montes Claros. In the city itself there are several large parks, among which the most important are Parque Municipal Milton Prates, with a lake and zoo. In the rural area there is Parque Sapucaia, a forest reserve and Parque Guimarães Rosa along the banks of the Córrego Carrapato. Notable people from Montes Claros Ronildo Pereira de Freitas (born 1977), football player Darcy Ribeiro, anthropologist Yara Tupynambá (born 1932), artist Hydration, Overwatch League player for the Houston Outlaws Edimilson Batista, O Cowboy Dos Teclados, singer Barbara Fialho, model [ [Alberto de Castro Guedes - Beto Guedes, singer, guitar player and composer [ [Zé Coco do Riachão, musician [ [Cyro dos Anjos, author References External links City Hall of Montes Claros website Government of the State of Minas Gerais website Citybrazil Municipalities in Minas Gerais