Porto Seguro, seu Centro Histórico é a memória de um povo e de um país

The Historic Center of Porto Seguro is one of the main attractions for many tourists visiting the city, and a simple inspection allows you to take a beautiful trip to the past. It tells the story of a people and a country called Brazil. The Historic Center of Porto Seguro, listed as a National Historical Heritage site in 1973, with its magnificent architectural ensemble, is one of the most sought-after and visited tourist spots in Brazil by both Brazilian and foreign tourists. The site marks the location of the first indigenous village of huts sighted by Pedro Álvares Cabral's crew in the late afternoon of April 24, 1500, upon the Portuguese arrival at the mouth of the Cahy River, where they first anchored at dusk on the 22nd. It is also the site of the first settlement founded in 1503 and the first city established by the Portuguese in 1535. The Historic Center of Porto Seguro, in addition to its enchanting views, boasts several historical monuments that recall the colonial era and mark the center of political power of the Captaincy of Porto Seguro, documenting the Portuguese Crown's ownership of Brazilian territory.