The stone quay where about a million enslaved Africans landed between 1811 and 1831, the largest slave port of the diaspora. Buried in 1911 and rediscovered in 2011 port works, it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2017.
- Address
- Av. Barão de Tefé, Saúde
- Hours
- Open access
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Free (open archaeological site)
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Panels on site explain the layers: the 1811 slave wharf and the 1843 Cais da Imperatriz built over it.
- Combine with the Instituto Pretos Novos, MUHCAB, Pedra do Sal and the Jardim Suspenso on a Pequena África walk.