• The last torchbearer of the day, teacher Gilcelia Barbosa, 40, received a rapturous reception as he arrived at Praça da Bandeira to light the cauldron.

  • MC Gil Hernandez whips up the crowd in Praça da Bandeira, Valença, before the lighting of the cauldron that brought the 20th day of the torch relay to a close.

  • Sunday (22 May) is the 20th day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay. In Valença, the flame will travel down the River Una, setting off from the town centre quays, where our mascot Vinicius posed for this photo.

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Sun, 22 May

Valença, BA

  • Itinerary

•Avenida Rubens Petit
•Avenida Comandante Gabriel
•Rua Comendador Madureira
•Rua Manoel Firmo Mocitaiba
Pedestrian route
Driving route
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