Azulejos, the very typical Portuguese white and blue tilework, can still be found in several Brazilian cities, generally remnant from the colonial years. They began to arrive in the country around 1630 and were used to adorn churches, monasteries, palaces and other mansions. Check this series of images of azulejos seen in the states of Bahia, Rio, São Paulo and Maranhão.
Photo by Eneas de Troya/Flickr, from Convento de São Francisco (Saint Francis Cloisters) in Salvador, Bahia, the biggest collection of azulejos in the country.Vestry of the church of the Cloisters of São Francisco, in Salvador. Photo from Wikipedia
Nossa Senhora da Conceição church in Niterói, state of Rio. Photo by Catedrales y Iglesias/FlickrRio de Janeiro. Photo by Guilherme Jófili/FlickrThis and the following two photos from São Luis, Maranhão state, were taken by Ju Zara/Flickr
Palácio dos Azulejos, Campinas, state of São Paulo. Photo from Wikipedia
