World heritage site
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Brazil
About Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
The Historic Center (US) or Centre (UK) of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho or Pelô, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia. It was the city's center during the Portuguese colonial period and was named for the whipping post in its central plaza where enslaved people from Africa were publicly beaten as punishment for alleged infractions. The Historic Center is extremely rich in historical monuments dating from the 17th through the 19th centuries.
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Monument to the BandeirasMonumento às BandeirasAttraction
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