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South America » Brazil » Sergipe October 30th 2006

The past (month?) has blurred together in a whirlwind of traveling, as I crossed through Bahia, from Bom Jesus da Lapa to Chapada Diamintina, to Salvador, and exited into the northern coastal state, Sergipe. The common thread that ties these experiences together is tourism. Bom Jesus da Lapa, my first stop. A long one. I waited here for the arrival of a new camera, and due to some difficulties with the mail in the interior, ended up stuck there a week. The city is a Catholic tourism destination, the second largest in Brazil, and during certain festivals recieves millions of tourists. Due to my unfortunate lodging situation (a room in the house of a strange family; a retarded son was kept in the adjoining room behind bars) and the unbearable heat, I made haste to exit. ... read more




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