Dique de Tororo
Dique de Tororo
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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This rejuvenated and picturesque area provides park and lake activities for locals and tourists alike.
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RandyRoss
Ridgetown, Canada12,749 contributions
Feb 2020
On our guided tour we stopped at the Dique do Tororó lagoon which contains eight sculptures representing important deities of cult in "Candomblé". These deities are each about 10 feet tall and honour some of the most beloved of the "Orixás" (the African deities). This was a lovely location with beautiful old gnarled trees. Just across the lagoon we saw the new soccer stadium - "Arena Fonte Nova".
Written 14 May 2020
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SF Guy
San Francisco, CA1,036 contributions
Dec 2020 • Solo
Beautiful park for recreation with a lake and also a restaurant. Also, in the park are the orixas in the lake that are stunning in addition to other cultural and religious monuments on the trail. A must see for sure when in Salvador.
Written 25 December 2020
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GlobeMarathoner
New York City, NY39 contributions
July 2011 • Couples
While touring Salvador we were interested in learning more about the mystic side of Bahia. We were planning on taking a paid tour of a local Candomble religious ceremony, but felt like we needed to know more about the belief system and its history. As part of our research we heard of the Statutes of the Orishas (Candomble spirit deities) that were in a local lake not far from the Pelourinho district called the Dique do Tororó. The park situated around the lake is very nice with lots of locals running around it. There are clean public bathrooms (but as a tourist be sure to bring your own toilet paper and hand sanitizer). There is a nice restaurant on the lake along with a rowing company (you can rent boats or take rowing classes). We took a cab from the Pelourinho district to the lake. We did not speak the language so we showed our driver a photo of the deities in the lake out of a tourist book and he knew exactly where we wanted to go. There is a bus stop across from the lake, so you can also take a local public bus there too. We stayed at the park/lake about an hour. We walked around the park and took photos of the statutes. We also took our Salvador history book and sat under a tree where we read the history of the four Orishas spirits and why they were so significant to the Candomble religion. Visiting the lake and seeing the Statutes of the Orishas is something you should do if you have some time and really want to connect with the mystic side of Bahia, but if you do not have time to see it just look at photos of it in tourist books or online. The lake is in a busy urban area which boarders avenues President Costa e Silva and Vasco da Gama, Centennial Avenue and Valley of the barrels (in Portuguese the street names are Presidente Costa e Silva e Vasco da Gama Centenário e o Vale dos Barris). There is not much around there besides the lake.
Written 27 October 2011
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BiaRioLondon
London, UK164 contributions
Mar 2013 • Family
Not much to see. This is just a lake in the middle of an ugly part of the city. You can pass by car on your way to Pelourinho.
Written 8 April 2013
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PJB333312741
Buenos Aires, Argentina54 contributions
Mar 2012 • Solo
Salvador is the root of Yoruba religion outside of Africa. The eight statues of the Orixás (deities) is beautiful. The park is lovely. The lake is lovely. Even if you do not understand the religion, it is worth a trip to appreciate the artistry.
Written 28 March 2012
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LuizDutraNeto
Rio de Janeiro, RJ8,570 contributions
June 2019
The old dam - "Dique do Tororó" - dates from the 17th century and was built for defense purposes in the colonial years. Today, the lagoon hosts eight magnificent sculptures representing important deities of cult in "Candomblé", the African religion so present in Brazil's culture and society. The statues, by acclaimed sculptor "Tati Moreno", are about 3m high each one and seem to float over the waters of "Dique do Tororó". The deities honor some of the most beloved "Orixás" (the African deities): "Oxalá, Ogum, Iemanjá, Iansã, Oxóssi, Xangô, Oxum and Nanã". It is sided by the beautiful new soccer stadium - "Arena Fonte Nova". Scenic lightings in the evenings. A quick visit and keep going, there is still so much to be seen in mystical Salvador! Enjoy!
Written 23 August 2019
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AZJOHN1
Arizona195 contributions
May 2015 • Solo
I was all alone as I walked around the Dique. Within a kilometer or so, there are lots of homeless camps (drug addicts, perhaps?) I really wanted to get a few pictures of the Orixás (African/Candomblé goddess statues) in the lake. I got some photos, but the Orixás are far enough from the shore that my cell phone camera had trouble taking good shots. If you had a better camera, you might get better pictures. There appeared to be a boat rental pier and a fishing pier and some kind of boat (yacht?) club on the north end, but everything looked deserted the morning I was there. The north and west shores seemed to be cleaner. The south and west ends, seedier.
Written 16 June 2015
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Trance_BR
Rio de Janeiro, RJ77 contributions
Mar 2011 • Couples
The metal figures of the "bahianas" are very nice - As figuras de metal das bahianas são muito interessantes.
Written 22 February 2012
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AUECWB
Curitiba, PR452 contributions
Jan 2012
I don´t know why this place is an attraction.I think there many other interesting places to visit in Salvador.Maybe for the locals is a special place. For me is just somewhere you can pass by and say you visited it.
Written 17 January 2012
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Karmiel, Israel593 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
the lagoon is decorated by statues of african women related to african religions and fountains that make it scenic in the heart of the city
Written 7 February 2024
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Estarei entre 5 pessoas ai em salvador de 9 a 14. De abril e gostaria que me indicasse alguma zafira de. 6 passageiro ou doblo com preços acessivel p nosso grupo pois gostariamos de passear na bahia nesses pelo menos 4 dias porem com bom preço vou ficar na pousada do pelo
Written 23 October 2018
Fátima acabei de passar 9 dias em Salvador/ Praia do forte, eu fiz a locação do carro na rentcars (já é a terceira vez que uso esse recurso), o site é seguro e normalmente fica bem mais barato do que no próprio site das locadoras, lá você coloca quanto tempo vai ficar com o carro e para quantas pessoas são, você consegue alugar de saveiro a audi sempre vendo qual o valor que cada locadora está cobrando.
Written 24 October 2018
Mercia Moura
Salvador, BA
É permitido usar bicicleta? Todos os dias ou somente em dias especÃficos?
Written 1 April 2018
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