Considered the birthplace of Rio de Janeiro samba, Pedra do Sal, at the end of Rua Argemiro Bulcão, is still a meeting point for the city's samba dancers. It got its name because salt was dumped on the rock by enslaved Africans in the 17th century.

 

The steps were carved to make climbing the smooth stone easier. From the second half of the 19th century onwards, dockworkers would gather here to sing and dance. The first carnival groups, afoxés and samba circles emerged at Pedra do Sal.

 

Great names in music have passed through there, such as João da Baiana, Pixinguinha and Donga.

 

On November 20, 1984, Black Consciousness Day, it was listed by the State Institute of Cultural Heritage (Inepac).