Tamboleiro hospedaria is in the busy center of pelourinho salvadors historic district among street performers and colorful colonial portuguese mansions fundacao casa de jorge amado a museum dedicated to the author who immortalized pelourinhos streets in his novels is 220 yards 200 meters away you can take in the sparkling waters of all saints bay less than a half mile 700 meters west mercado modelo one of the largest markets in salvador and a great place to pick up a handcrafted