New year!

New year in Salvador!

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January 16th 2006
White is the colour, and we made sure that we dressed for the occasion! Eager to join millions of others heading for the beach, where gifts are offered to the Queen of the sea - Lemanja (as part of one of Salvadors religious ceremonies) we made our way to Itapoa. Making our way to the beach party that we were previously invited to by our brazilian friends, our bus driver (who was being cheere ... 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