Salvador - Casa de Rui Barbosa

Casa de Rui

Barbosa

South-west of the Franciscan churches along Rua de São Francisco is the Casa de Rui Barbosa, now a museum. The house is in Rua Rui Barbosa, which runs into the large Praça Castro Alves. In the square is a monument to the Bahian writer and politician, a great champion of Brazilian independence. During the Carnival the square, which looks out on to the bay, is alive with swarms of people, trios eléctricos (trucks carrying music groups), carnival clubs and afoxés.