Salvador

Crazy carnival shinanigans in Salvador

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February 22nd 2009
Yikes! What a night was had last night. My carnival campaign began in Salvador, the city known for it´s debaucherous partying and dodginess. Both of which I was a witness to. It all started with a horrible boat ride from the island of Morro De Sao Paulo. The Lonely Planet had warned me that the trip could be pretty rough but I never get sea sick so I wasn´t worried. In the end it was close ... 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