Riding along the two-lane roadways out of the city of Vitoria, Brazil, the numerous cattle farms gradually mix with stoneworking operations. And a tour of the seemingly endless mountain ranges of Espirito Santo clearly shows how this state has been able to provide an extensive range of granite colors to the U.S. market.
A recent press tour, organized by Milanez & Milaneze of the Cachoeiro Marble & Granite Fair, offers a sampling of these companies: