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Chapada Diamantina

Mosquitoes and Rain

January 26th 2016
After Rio, we were slightly disappointed by Salvador. The original reason for going there was to visit Pelourinho, the historic center of the city and a UNESCO heritage site. It's an important Portuguese colonial site that was refurbished very nicely. It's also the birthplace of Olodum, a drum band that became world famous by their performances with artists like Paul Simon (The Obvious Child) and ... read more
South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Brazilian Flag 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
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