We walked through the Mercado Modelo market on our way to the upper city to see the churches that had been closed the day before.
The Basilica Cathedral was absolutely beautiful.
We stayed in the cathedral for quite some time, admiring the architecture, side altars and statuary.
The carved cherubs were fantastic!
Like the other churches we had seen, the cathedral had side rooms and upstairs areas that were gorgeous.
We went next door to the Brazilian Afro Cultural Museum and Archeology Center.
Our next stop was the Church of St Domingos, another lovely church with side altars, statuary and another child Jesus statue on a hill.
After an ice cream break, we walked around and Charis got a couple of braids.
We went to a very good buffet restaurant and saw this "statue" on the plaza.
The shipboard community had donated clothing and art supplies for our service trip. We gathered it up and headed for the incline tram to the upper city.
In addition to the elevators, many people take the incline tram between the upper and lower city.
We visited a center for youth that uses the arts as a means of helping kids. Our first stop was a very nice clothing store run by the program. All proceeds go to support the program. We took a walk to the center.
The students gave a terrific Capoeira demonstration. If the internet was working better, I would upload the fantastic video footage of their performance. We also visited ballet and pilates classes.
We stopped for a view of the sunset before heading back to the ship.
We went back to the ship for a going away party for one of the families. A grandparent was ill and they needed to leave the voyage early. Although it was sad to see them go, the kids had a really good time hanging out together. At the end of the evening, they all went in the small side pool and splashed around.
Here is a video of Charis getting her hair braided:
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