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  • Andre & Marcela

    Acaraje! | Jul 15 07'

    by Andre & Marcela a 28 year old female traveling as a couple from Everett, on vacation in Salvador

    "Known as the African soul of Brazil"

    Salvador is a gigantic city....and there are so many places to visit, that it´s truly impossible to see everything with the short amount of time th... Continue reading »

  • quincinera

    Afro-Brazilian style | Aug 08 07'

    by quincinera a 30 year old female traveling as a couple from Rio de Janeiro, on vacation in Salvador

    Our flight arrived at around 2am the night before... therefore we took it easy and slept in this day.  First stop was to the market Continue reading »

  • Soph

    Amen for Salvador | Mar 25 07'

    by Soph a 25 year old female from Kent, on vacation in Salvador

    "In one night I managed to dance to Samba and Salsa but quite badly. The beer flowed freely and my birthday day was spent relaxing on a beach"

    Alleluia!  I had arrived in Salvador, a colourful, musical and culturally rich province.  Still a little apprehensive about Brazil and a... Continue reading »

  • Catch 22

    Bahian Rhythms and Seafood - all gobbled in 24 hours...sniff sniff | Dec 26 07'

    by Catch 22 a male from Edinburgh, on vacation in Salvador

    "an endangered species requiring poacher protection"

    So some how I managed to limit my Salvadorian experience to 24 hours. A slight miscalculation with flight times and two days was suddenly... Continue reading »

  • Reenie7336

    CARNAVAL! | Feb 17 07'

    by Reenie7336 a real traveler from Rochester, on vacation in Salvador

    Carnaval. Holy Freakin Crap is all I have to say. I have never experienced anything like this in my life and I dont know if anything will ever come... Continue reading »

  • The Journeyers

    Capoeira Capital of the World | Mar 01 06'

    by The Journeyers a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Salvador

    I found Bahia to be fascinating  and very different from anywhere else I have ever been. A tiny history of Bahia might better help understand... Continue reading »

  • Vinka&Volker

    Carneval in Salvador | Feb 13 07'

    by Vinka&Volker a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Frankfurt, on vacation in Salvador

    läng nicht mehr online gewesen um was zu schreiben. Das liegt aber wohl nicht daran, dass wir an einem verlassenen Ort ohne Internet sind, sondern... Continue reading »

  • Panwala

    Cobblestone streets and waves of rain... | Jun 28 06'

    by Panwala a male from San Francisco, on vacation in Salvador

    "My favorite meal is moqueca de fish/shrimp"

    Dear friends, I´m leaving Salvador today to return to Rio.  I spent more time here than I expected.  I stayed in the Perinho, a Unesco wo... Continue reading »

  • Panwala

    Festival in Bahia | Jun 22 06'

    by Panwala a male from San Francisco, on vacation in Salvador

    "People so determined to have a good time..."

    Dear friends, After our trip to Pantanal, we flew to Salvador, Bahia through Brasilia, the capital.  Unfortunately, I left my lonely planet gu... Continue reading »

  • Reenie7336

    Final Thoughts. | Apr 23 07'

    by Reenie7336 a real traveler from Rochester, on vacation in Salvador

    "How Do I Save the World?"

    I end my travels in exactly one week from today. May 2nd I will board a plane in Salvador and after many flights, changes in time zones, clima... Continue reading »

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