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![Pillory ( Pelourinho ) at Matriz Square, Alcantara, Maranhao State, northeastern Brazil - the place where criminals were exhibited and punished is one of Alcantara main attractions - the pillory, decorated with the Portuguese empire´s weapons, is today the most well-preserved in the country - the city was declared by the Brazilian government as a National Historical Patrimony because of the ruins of the colonial and imperial period.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Gq5c.t8XkKE/s/880/880/Pelourinho-Alcantara-Maranhao-09rf00080.jpg)
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Pillory ( Pelourinho ) at Matriz Square, Alcantara, Maranhao State, northeastern Brazil - the place where criminals were exhibited and punished is one of Alcantara main attractions - the pillory, decorated with the Portuguese empire´s weapons, is today the most well-preserved in the country - the city was declared by the Brazilian government as a National Historical Patrimony because of the ruins of the colonial and imperial period.
Ricardo Funari / BrazilPhotos 13 Oct 2015 4368x2912 / 3.3MB
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