Salvador Brazil 039

Salvador Brazil

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April 24th 2015
Day 3 of the cruise landed us in Salvador. Of the 2 cities we had visited (Sao Paulo & Rio), Salvador was much smaller and less commercialized. It truly gave us the feeling of other cities we have visited in Europe and Central America. We did see some evidence of modern day infrastructure in the large football (soccer) stadium we passed on our way to the "old part" of the city. Most streets were c ... 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