Drummers Marching By

Secure in Salvador?

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December 1st 2009
When we arrived at the airport in Salvador, we found the guy the hostel sent to pick us up. The airport was 30 kilometers outside of the city center so we knew we had some time in the car. Our driver said he spoke Spanish and Italian but only a little English. It was perfect. It gave me an opportunity to practice my Spanish for about 45 minutes. I felt a little rusty, forgetting some very sim ... read more

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more