Saúde, Brazil
Valongo Wharf
The Valongo Wharf 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. During the twenty years of its operation, between 500 thousand and one million slaves landed at Valongo.
- City
- Saúde
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia