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The Other Salvador

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February 28th 2015
I'm sure you know I am not still in Brazil. What I am is very late in getting the rest of my blogs out. No more excuses. The first week of November, and the last of the trip, was spent in Salvador de Bahia. It is a lovely city of about 3 million and the 3rd largest in Brazil. It was a one hour flight north of Rio, and yes, it was still punishingly hot. The city was founded by the Portugese in 1 ... 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