
The Coffee Palace
The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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The Bolsa Officiol De Cafe
The Bolsa officiol de cafe was built in 1914. Workers grew coffee in the highlands which were inland away from the port and then transported it down to santos Santos was the port so not only did the coffee need to be brought into town But it had to be unloaded stored and put into ships Right, but there was a lot of Important business around coffee that occurred in santos. There is this grand towering 120 foot tall clock tower It's flanked by statues of series the goddess of agriculture and mercury the god of commerce. Inlaid marble floors paintings by the Brazilian artist Benadito Calisto.
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