Sunday 14th February, 2016. Salvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil Salvador da Bahia is the largest city on the north-eastern coast of Brazil with a population of about 3 million. It is the capital of the state of Bahia, located on a small peninsula that separates All Saints Bay from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The bay forms a natural harbour. All Saints Bay is the largest bay in Brazil. It was first encountered by the Portuguese, in 1501 after the arrival of Pedro Álvares Cabral's fleet in Porto Seguro. Later, Gaspar de Lemos arrived at the bay, and it was named by the Italian Amerigo Vespucci in 1502. In 1549 a fleet of Portuguese settlers established the town of Salvador. The settlers were headed by the first Governor-General of Brazil, named Thomé de Souza. Salvador
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