Salvador, BR
Ile Maroia Laji is one of the oldest Candomblé temples in Salvador, Brazil, in the neighborhood of Matatu de Brotas. It was designated a National Heritage Site in 2005. The temple was influential in the promotion of Candomblé and in distancing the religion from Catholicism under the leadership of Hi
gh Priestess Olga de Alaketu in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Listen to the audio guide for Terreiro do Alaqueto Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off