Pelourinho

Jag och J tog en taxi till Pelourinho. Walked around a bit, tog liten foton och köpte lite souvenirer (så behöver jag inte tänka på det resten av min tid här i Brasilien :P).

The Historic Centre (known in Portuguese as The Pelourinho) is a historic neighborhood located in the western zone of Salvador, Bahia. It was the city's center during the Portuguese Colonial Period, and was named for the whipping post (Pelourinho means Pillory) in its central plaza where African slaves received punishment for various infractions, as well as for disciplinary purposes.

The Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia, frequently called the Pelourinho, is extremely rich in historical monuments dating from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Salvador was the first colonial capital of Brazil and the city is one of the oldest in the New World (founded in 1549 by Portuguese settlers). It was also the first slave market on the continent, with slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations.

 

 Mobil, Havaianas and all set ;)

xoxo, 
Vicky 
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