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Salvador gets rained on…a lot
“On Tuesday May 5th, Salvador, the original capital of Brazil, experienced moments of desperation with the strong rain that overran the whole city. Hundreds of incidents were reported to the Civil...
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The Tororó Jetty – Salvador
The dique (dam, bank, jetty) was constructed by the Dutch that inhabited Salvador starting from the year 1624. For decades, it was abandoned but in 1998, it was urbanized. The Dique de Tororó (tororó...
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More photos of Salvador
Aside from the Flickr Salvador da Bahia pool I link to on the sidebar, I’d like to share another set of really nice Flickr photos taken by user Fonseca which add up to almost 2,000 photos. It seems he...
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Narrow-minded Brazilian Architecture
Somewhere in a small town in Brazil, there’s a pretty narrow-minded architect, I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m sure he’s a real stand up guy but his head was a little in the clouds when he made this...
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Praia do Forte – Getting out of Salvador
(photo: by Michael Reckling) Praia do Forte is a little over one hour north of Salvador and doubles as a fishing town and an eco-resort. Judging by the pictures of the area, it seems reminiscent of...
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Salvador da Bahia – A Cook’s Tour
Before Bourdain had his cooking travel show No Reservations, he had another one called A Cook’s Tour (the Rio/SP episodes, I posted awhile back). Recently, I came across the Bahian effort. Enjoy!
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Mãe Menininha – Notable People
Born in 1894 and baptized as a Catholic as Maria Escolástica da Conceição Nazaré and in candomblé as Mãe Menininha do Gantois, she was the most respected mãe-de-santo (spiritual leader) of Bahia....
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TV FTC – The Real Salvador
As you can see from my new city categories (the ones that refer to the cities I’ve written the most about), Salvador da Bahia is high on the list. The more I learn about it, the more I’m intrigued by...
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Playing For Change Goes Samba
“While on our journey of recording and filming musicians in Brazil, someone told us that all we needed to do was “shake a tree, and musicians would fall out like fruit.” That couldn’t have been more...
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Salvador dos Mortos Vivos
Folha TV has an interesting report on the current state of Salvador where they speak of its deterioration and criminality. I’ve heard this time and time again in recent years, from tourists who have...
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The Real Fight for Independence
On May 8th, 2013, Bahian Independence Day, which falls on July 2nd, was officially recognized by the Senate as a date of national importance in Brazil. The recognition doesn’t mean it will become a...
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