AES HYDROELECTRIC PLANT IN ITURAMA

The construction of the Water Red Hydroelectric Plant, located in the municipality of Ouroeste, began in 1974 and was completed in 1979.

Many families from other locations began arriving and settling in Ouroeste, where CESP built several houses, transforming it into a residential hub to accommodate the workers involved in the construction of the plant. Alongside, an airport runway and the CESP hotel were built, which greatly contributed to and accelerated the growth and development of Ouroeste.

Source: site Ouroeste Tourism

"WATER RED" ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM IN OUROESTE

Ouroeste 9 thousand years of history

The Water Red Museum, located in the center of the city of Ouroeste, is considered by IPHAN (National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage) a unique museological institution in the 8th Administrative Region of São José do Rio Preto. It was designed respecting international conservation standards, under the guidance of archaeologists and anthropologists from MAE-USP (State Archaeological Museum). It is equipped with complete infrastructure for the accommodation of the archaeological collection and for receiving visitors and researchers. The museum offers accessibility features, such as ramps and adapted restrooms, a multimedia auditorium with a capacity for fifty people, a technical reserve with a climate-controlled exhibition area, an exhibition and research laboratory, an archive, an art gallery, and bilingual signage (Portuguese and English). The space maintains a permanent program that includes guided visits for schools, universities, and researchers, welcoming weekly visitors from various places in Brazil and Latin America.