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Background: 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 the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.

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By JulieandDarian
October 2nd 2008

#54 - Arrivée en fanfare à Salvador da Bahia, la « Rome noire » du Brésil (28/09-02/10/2008) South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Bresil, terre multiculturelle

Vous avais-je dit que nous étions en quête d’aventures pour notre dernier tronçon de tour du monde ? Et bien nous n’avons pas été en reste pendant nos premiers jours au Brésil, tant le choc culturel a été, encore une fois, impressionnant. La beauté de la ville de Bahia est le fruit de son passé tumultueux, et se voit notamment à travers le riche héritage culturel laissé par de nombreux esclaves africains et leurs descendants, venus sur les côtes du Nord-est du Brésil au XVIIème siècle pour travailler sur les plantations de cannes à sucre exploitées par les colons portuguais. [View Full Entry]

Le centre historique de Salvador da Bahia

Quelques exemples de frises retracant l'Histoire tragique de Salvador sur les murs du quartier

By Indiana Jones 5
September 26th 2008

Salvador da Bahia - das Ende einer langen Reise... South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Auf dem Terreira de Jesus

Nach 3 Monaten sind wir nun tatsaechlich in Salvador, dem letzten Ort unserer Reise, angekommen (ja, ein bisschen Wehmut schwingt hier schon mit...). Salvador wird auch die "afrikanische Seele Brasiliens" genannt und wir erleben eine Stadt voller Kuenstler und Ueberlebenskuenstler. Letztere machen Salvador sicherlich auch zu einer der gefaehrlicheren Staedte, ca. die Haelfte aller Traveller wird hier beklaut oder ueberfallen - wir gehoeren gluecklicherweise zur anderen Haelfte, treffen aber auch alle moeglichen Sicherheitsvorkehrungen, achten genau darauf in welchen Strassen wir uns bewegen, h [View Full Entry]

By Shmunkie and the small ginger one
September 22nd 2008

Brazil - Fact and Fiction South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Pretty Salvador

Brazil - it doesn´t look that big on a map. That, however, is a mistake. Clearly whoever was responsible for drawing up the maps of the world had run out of crayons by the time they reached Brazil. Oh yeah, it kind of juts out of South America and has lots of jungle. Well we are here to set the record straight. As we finally emerged bruised and battered from our 36hr (!) bus journey from Belem at the mouth of the mighty Amazon to Salvador at the bottom of the spikey sticky-out bit, we felt that we had paid our [View Full Entry]

By Los Mineros
September 19th 2008

Welcome to our blog! South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

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By Los Mineros
September 19th 2008

Bom Dia de Salvador de Bahia South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Building in Salvador

Here we are ! Salvador de Bahia is the first stop of our 6-month trip that will take us through South America and Australia until March 2009 if we manage to get there on time and alive... At least, we got there without any trouble but not without any vodka (very helpful to make you sleep on the plane...). A short insight on Salvador's history (that we obviously learnt in our guidebook): 1st capital of Brazil, its history is closely linked to slavery. Therefore the African influence is still present, though the mix with Brazilian culture creates a cocktail with an [View Full Entry]

By Britni
September 11th 2008

brazil South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

walking to the ship

We finally arrived in Salvador!!! I felt like I was on the ship for my entire life and was definitely ready to see land and experience Brazil. The past few days on the boat have been filled with the same ole including classes, napping, eating, reading, and more eating and sleeping. We had a day off of school on Friday for Neptune Day because we crossed the equator Thursday night. We celebrate Neptune Day as a way to give to the gods for safe travels as you cross the equator. I got “fish guts” poured on me and kissed a fish [View Full Entry]

By vin8
September 9th 2008

BAHAMAS South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Hello all! I’m sitting on my bed right now (8/29/08) on the MV Explorer and it is our first night aboard the ship. I got on board this morning at about 8:30 and found out that despite the fact that Michael and I wanted to have separate roommates so we could meet some new people, we had been assigned to the same room. What are the odds of that? Anyway the Bahamas were a blast. I spent a lot of time on the water slides and the “not so lazy” river that floated you around on a tube through rapids and [View Full Entry]

By ker9189
September 5th 2008

Brazil South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

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BRAZIL WAS AMAZING!!! I know I didn't do any blogging when I was in Brazil and I totally regret that. So for now I will upload some pictures to share with everyone. But all I can say is that Brazil was fantastic, the people amazing and my experience was like anything else I've ever experienced before. If any of you get the chance to do the same thing then I say go out there and do it. Volunteering with people in a different country, people who need help, people whom, without us would be in worse circumstances then they are now, [View Full Entry]

By Jimbotoandfro
September 2nd 2008

Pics from Brazil - much more to come South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Beach
View of a praia (the beach) from the Statue of Jesus, catholism and christianity is huge here.

Ok, this is just so everyone gets an idea of what I've been doing. I love it here. I know the pics will seem empty without writing, but I promise I will have entries for the past week and a half by Wednesday (terca-feira). Tchau for now. -James [View Full Entry]

By Beckman
September 2nd 2008

I am angry at the world! South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

I am so angry today, I had the most fucked up day. I started the day with watching the rest of a film i fell asleep to yesterday. It was a film about the war against northern ireland, and how the IRA fought back, in the end all the good people get killed of there own people who made an irish army. I got real upset by this film and wanted to get more information and started reading some articles, which after a while somehow lead me to reading an article about militans within the queerenvironment in the united states, (its [View Full Entry]

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