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The Pelourinho, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil

Looking down the hill into the Pelourinho neighborhood in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. The name pelourinho refers to a post/pillar that slaves were tied to and whipped. For many decades the Pelourinho Hotel had a metal sculpture, in their courtyard, depicting a man whipping another tied to the pillar. It has been removed.

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Filename: Walking Up The Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.jpg
Copyright: Michael G.O'Brien
Image Size: 1318x2000 / 2.0MB; www.michaelobrienphoto.com; Brazil Latin America Salvador da Bahia Travel photography* infrared photography black and white black and white documentary street photography Pelourhinho
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Looking down the hill into the Pelourinho neighborhood in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. The name pelourinho refers to a post/pillar that slaves were tied to and whipped. For many decades the Pelourinho Hotel had a metal sculpture, in their courtyard, depicting a man whipping another tied to the pillar. It has been removed.