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Praca da Matriz, Alcantara, State of Maranhao 65250-000, BrazilMap
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  • iiviiarmor
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    Memories of slavery in Brazil

    This is where slaves were tortured, one of the only Pelourinhos that still exist in a great condition.

    Reviewed on Oct 16, 2016
  • philippev451
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    What a atmosphere!

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    When you arrive on the PRACA DA MATRIZ you feel the full weight of history (but also the fatigue of having climbed this street over several hundred meters you must admit!) The pla...

    Reviewed on Sep 20, 2019
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    Beautiful monument, superbly preserved and loaded with tragic stories that all these men attached to it could live

    Reviewed on Jan 22, 2016
  • Celux
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    Column for executions and fussing

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    I thought the Pelorinho was just Salvador's, but I found that the word has a different meaning. A marble column, where the convicted were bound, mostly slaves came r ...

    Reviewed on Jul 6, 2019