Pic of lower city

Mercado Modelo, this use to be the financial district, I think, behind that is the blue building that is the port for the ferry to get to the islands of All Saints Bay, and the circular thing out in the ocean is a fort that used to protect the city against the Dutch, and maybe French too.

Pelourinho-The historic center

September 16th 2009
Pelourinho-or Pelor for short, is the historic center of Salvador. The word Pelourinho derives from a word meaning "whipping post". Salvador is currently the cultural center of Brazil because it is the oldest city in with deep connections to its colonial past and it was the first capital of Brazil from the 16-18th century. Slaves used to be brought here to work on the sugar plantations, but later, ... read more

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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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