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Hey guys – I am currently based in Brazil so in the coming weeks I’ll be sure to post some recommendations and information here!
Josh Grisdale, tabifolk and kenigor3 Comments-
Sounds great – looking forward to it!
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What city are you in?
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Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Lacerda’s Elevator accessibility in the forum Brazil 3 years ago
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Thank you so much! I see what you mean about the height for the second video with the guy in the wheelchair.
Great view (if you can see it!)
kenigor replied to the discussion Lacerda’s Elevator accessibility in the forum Brazil 3 years ago
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Yes, this is a quite famous touristic point in Salvador, Bahia.
It’s the first public urban elevator in the world, build in 1873.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN1RS7sVz3gI think they mean there’s a high wall blocking the low view that could be hard for wheelchair users to see. This video is not so good but maybe gives us an…
Josh Grisdale started the discussion Lacerda’s Elevator accessibility in the forum Brazil 3 years ago
Lacerda’s Elevator accessibility
So, I saw an image of a narrow tower attached to a walkway overlooking a beautiful bay and it got me interested enough to find out it is called Lacerda’s Elevator in Salvador, Brazil. I assumed that because it was an elevator, it should be accessible…. but, it is really old, so who knows!
On the Salvador tourist website it suggests…
Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Where are the best accessible beaches in Rio? in the forum Brazil 3 years ago
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Thank you so much! Great to learn about the Adaptsurf and Praia Para Todos projects.
Also great to see that the Olympics and Paralympics had a positive impact for both locals and visitors!
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