Sao Christovao, Brazil

Beautiful old town with the old part on a hill full of old, old simple churches. Got in last night not seeing anywhere to stay but via amberlanguage sleuthing we got into the only hotel in town. A responsible and practiced eight year old girl showed us the rooms and had us fill out the proper forms. The place is run by a nice family.
Right outside our window was a recently spruced up square where the town had gathered to listen to live music and cruise and stroll. Motorcycles and cars cruised the town. A proud night i think for the town.
In praise of mosquito nets: without them the legion of mosquitos looking for openings in the net would have had another easy feed on me. thank you hotel owners for having them.
We just walked the town and in one church (where amber almost crushed a lizard underfoot) there were thousands of small wooden arms and legs hanging from the ceiling. A woman told us that people come from around the world to give thanks. The walls were stuffed with notes and pictures.
People here are very nice and surprised to see us. Looking at visitor books it appears not many tourists come through. Though the sprucing of the churches probably means thisll be a Unesco Cultural Site soon and that will change.