🏛️ Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site

Brazil · Americas · Cultural · 22.90°S, 43.19°W

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Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
The Valongo Wharf (Portuguese: Cais do Valongo) is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil.

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Quick facts

CountryBrazil
Continent / regionAmericas
List type🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)22.90°S, 43.19°W · view on map

Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site is a cultural World Heritage site in Brazil, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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Coordinates are an approximate site centre. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.

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