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 | | Among Porto Seguros’s main attractions are the church of Misericórdia, the oldest in Brazil, built between 1526 and 1530; the church of Nossa Senhora da Peña, dated 1535; the House of Ombudsman José Xavier de Machado, built in 1535 to lodge the local judge (the ombudsman). |
 | | In the surroundings of Porto Seguro lie historic and tourist sites of great national relevance, such as the old town of Santa Cruz Cabrália, where the ruins of several Jesuitical constructions, as well as buildings from the colonial period are located. |
 | | (4km) south of Porto Seguro, was built between 1549 and 1551 and is frequently visited by tourists due to its scenic beaches, particularly Pitinga (the nudists’ paradise), Taípe and Trancoso. |
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