# Igreja de Sao Francisco

Salvador, Brazil

Begun in 1708 and completed by 1723, this Franciscan church dazzles with gold-covered carving and some 55,000 Portuguese azulejos, the most of any church in Latin America. It is a Brazilian Baroque masterpiece in the Pelourinho.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Igreja de Sao Francisco, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -12.9716, -38.5075

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