Cachoeira, Brazil
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Cadeia (1698), which during the War of Independence was the seat of the government of Bahia and now houses the Town Hall (Paço Municipal) and Municipal Archives; the 18th century church of the Ordem Terceira (Third Order) do Carmo, in Rococo style, with gilded altars and figures from Macau; the 18th century church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, with ceiling paintings and Portuguese tile pictures; and the church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Monte, which also dates from the 18th century.

On the road to Santo Amaro are handsome old sugar-mills of the colonial period. At Muritiba, 10km/6mi away, visitors can watch cigars being made by traditional methods.