Sao Cristovao, Brazil - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Sao Cristovao, Brazil

Weather: Mostly cloudy skies, scattered thunderstorms in the morning, 76/87F.

Route: From Olinda 520 km SW on BR-101.

Population: 85,814

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Significance: The World Heritage Site is actually limited to Sao Francisco square which includes church, convent, provincial palace, and homes.  Sao Cristovao was established in 1590 when Phillip II of Spain ruled Spain, Portugal, and Naples.

Images: 

Aerial view of Sao Francisco square (from unesco.org)

Church in Sao Francisco square (from unesco.org)