Dique do Tororó (Tororo's Dike). A lake that offers more than just water.

DIQUE  DO TORORÓ 

A beautiful artificial lake that has been declared as monument by the Historical and Artistic Heritage National Institute (Instituto de Patrimonio Historico y Artístico Nacional).

The word tororó comes from the tupi tororoma (pitcher) and, according to the informal dictionary, is used referring to a source of water or a river spring.

Long time ago, by the time of the Colony, this dike was part of Salvador's defensive system, and by that time its waters were crystal clear so that people used to drink them. There you could find a great variety of fish. This is different now, waters are not more as clean as then but still, it is worth to visit a place with such a beautiful landscape and is certainly an obligatory stop while visiting Salvador.


Located between Vasco da Gama and President Costa E Silva Avenues, it is  close to the Engenho de Brotas and Barris neighborhoods. The dike is also located just in front of the  Arena Fonte Nova Stadium.

This artifical lake houses eight orixás( orixás= orishas /they are candomblé deities) and those deities make this place particularly appealing.

Those gods' names are:

XANGO (God of Thunder and lightning).
OXUM (Goddess of fresh water, ponds and fountains).
OGUM (God of war and iron).
OXÓSSI (God of the forest and hunting).
OXALÁ (God of creation. Father of all deities).
IEMANJÁ (Considered the sea's queen. She is also mother of the orixás).
NANÃ (Divinity of the rain and the mud. Grandmother of deities).
IANSÃ (Goddess of lightning, wind and storms).


A LOT OF THINGS TO DO AND HAVE FUN



 TO EXCERCISE

From sunrise untill sunset you will  find sport enthusiasts along the lake shore. People of all ages (in groups, in couples or solo) use to practice a variety of physical activities and take advantage of the beautful landscape.



 TO WALK AND RELAX

This place is perfect for walking and also to have a break and relax. A lot of  people take advantage of this quitness to make a stop in their routines and have a chat. It is true that  going there very late at night or extremely early at morning is inadvisable. You  should be cautious because, unfortunately, there are homeless people and drug addicts who have made the dike a place to sleep. But the truth is that, during the day, it is pretty safe to go there.


FISHING

Professionals and amateurs have fun doing this activity.


ROWING AND PADDLE BOAT/ PEDALO 

What about having a tour by the lake on a small boat  or  paddle boat?
You certanly not only will enjoy the landscape but also you can exercise.


BICYCLING, SKATING AND SKATEBOARDING

It is something you can do throughout the week, strictly on the sidewalk around the dike.  But on Sunday, there is a cut off the circulation on President Costa e Silva Avenue and this  allows that adults and children can use this space to ride a bicycle, roller skates and skateboards.


 THEATRE PLAYS FOR CHILDREN

Taking advantage of this space, on weekends the city government promotes this plays, that are for children but all family enjoy. There are also jumpers, bounce houses and other items for kids.



RESTAURANTS

If after walking, fishing, rowing, bicycling, chasing your kids etc. you are starving, this place offers its own restaurants. You can choose wheter to eat there, have a Subway sandwich or a lunch in Habib's. Both of them are just across the street.

Having so many things to do, surely you don't want to miss a visit to this beautiful Dique do Tororó.