Nossa Senhora das Candeias, Brazil Tourism

In Candeias (pop. 70,000), 50km/30mi north of Salvador, is the Museu Vanderlei de Pinho (or Museu do Recìncavo), which illustrates the social, cultural and economic characteristics of the towns and villages in this region. The Museum is housed in the Engenho Freguesia, a magnificent four-story 18th century mansion with a large chapel on the road