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Rua dos Mercadores portrays centuries of the country's history

Rua dos Mercadores, located in the Coqueiros neighborhood, portrays centuries of the country's history. It is the second oldest street in Luanda, existing since the 17th century.

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That street has already witnessed many stories, allowing to affirm that it represents the Angolan historical path.

Cited by Angop, Carlos Bumba, a tourism guide, informed that the street was the stage of a great variety of commerce, such as rubber, ivory, wine, among others.

Speaking at a round table that had as its central theme the "Rua dos Mercadores - Memórias Partilhadas" (Merchants Street - Shared Memories), the guide explained that the buildings in the street "are Judeo-Christian heritage, in which the top part is residence and the bottom is commerce.

"But there were also yards where slaves were stored, thus facilitating trade due to the proximity of the Port of Luanda," he added.

The responsible also stressed that that street contains a part of the country's culture, which is told in the graffiti, and defended the need to preserve this heritage.

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