Igreja e Convento de São Francisco

Salvador is full of churches and Pelourinho has half a dozen in just a few blocks. The Church and Convent of Saint Francis is famous for being one of the most lavishly decorated churches.

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O Pelourinho, Salvador da Bahia

October 19th 2022
This blog and more photos are available on my website https://heatherjasper.com/brazil/salvador-pelourinho Pelourinho means “whipping post” in remembrance of the cruelty of slavery, which built the city. It has been a rich city for hundreds of years precisely because of the slaves used to work the sugar cane fields and build the ci ... read more

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more

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