Capoeira on the beach

Salvador and Bahia

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February 25th 2007
After the madness of Rio we are now in Salvador, 2 hours North by plane. We arrived late at night and there was no accommodation to be had due to the carnival hangover, so we got a hotel by the airport for the night. The morning brought our first taste of tropical rain, and a short taxi ride to the centre reveled a little colonial treasure of brightly colored buildings and cobblestone roads fille ... 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