Salvador, the third largest city and original capital of Brazil, sits on the mouth of the enormous bay of Todos os Santos (All Saintes Bay) on the NE coast of Brazil. It is split into the lower city and the (Old Town) upper city. There is an elevator and a funicular to get from the lower to the upper city. There are many museums and churches in the old city, which was founded in the 1500s.It is known to have the biggest Carnival celebrations – but we missed this by 2 weeks!
The African past is very prevalent in this city. Some ladies also dress up in local costume to pose for pictures (at a price of course!)
African influence, intertwined with Brazilian culture is more apparent in Bahia than anywhere else in the nation. Local cuisine makes liberal use of African ingredients like dente oil, coconut milk and the music can be heard all around.
African influence, intertwined with Brazilian culture is more apparent in Bahia than anywhere else in the nation. Local cuisine makes liberal use of African ingredients like dente oil, coconut milk and the music can be heard all around.