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| Page Views: 820 Last Visit to Brazil: - | Salvador Bahia, Brazil by pjallittle - last update: Sep 9, 2002 |
Hotel Tropical One of their premier hotels, the Tropical chain stretches throughout Brazil, associated with Varig Air, the National Airlines of Brazil. I might add that American air carriers could learn a few things from these folks, they are extremely helpful and helped me to plan a month in Brazil that was unforgettable. <bgsound src=http://www1.iwvisp.com/stans berry/limborock.mid> |
Dancing in the Streets Dancing the samba in the Streets is a routine, especially during Carnaval, when everything goes nuts, not just here, but all over Brazil. They all believe that theirs is the best. We only have one Louisiana. Same idea. The religions of Salvador Bahia are among the more unusual. A blending of Catholicism and Spiritism is a longstanding traditional religion that was nearly secretive at one time, due to a Catholic domination which forced the Blacks to pretend that the rituals were other than a religion. |
Going to Market to sell flowers A very common sight in Salvador, ladies carrying goods on their heads. Who needs exercise videos, anyway? They may have flat heads, but they sure stand straight. |
More lovely ladies You would never know that these ladies all come from the Upper end of town. |
Olinda District Another district of the area. There are several. This is one of the better of the lot. |
Time to hit the beaches again They've been, we're going. |
Refreshment Stand Been a long hot day, so here's a little refreshment stand. Fresh Coconut, not me, Ice Cold Guarana, thank you! |
Sandy and deserted These folks think that 75 degrees is cold. Not a soul in the water. Time to hitch up the wagons and go to Recife. That is what you do when you have a Brazil Air Pass. We will now go by bus to Recife, maybe a stop or three along the way, and as much as is practical, mix buses and planes right up to our last day or two in Sao Paulo before flying home. <A HREF=http://www.virtualtourist.c om/m/.60292/article/217/4/?s=622160292>PLEASE CONTINUE TO IGUASSU FALLS - MY FAVORITE
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The historical lighthouse One of the older sites in Salvador Bahia. Mariners used this point as a reference back at the very beginning of the 1500's before it was settled in the mid 1500's. Typically, this is associated with a fort. |
Pelourinho District This is the principal part of the lower half of Salvador. Some of the most interesting Old World architecture may be found here. The "action" takes place in this general area, the large markets, restaurants and hotels, businesses and general night activity. Bahia is rather unusually structured. Imagine a split level house. Now extend that to a split level city. The upper part of the city, the rooms with the views, is the barras, or barrios area, principally populated by Blacks. The homes are tightly packed, in bad shape, and more than any city should have in the way of abject poverty. You will see this later on. |
Lacerdo Elevator Okay, what should every split level city have? Why, an elevator of course. This is one of the ways to get from the upper part of the city, the part with the view to the lower part where all the action may be found. In California, the rich folks live in the hills and the less advantaged on the lower side. Here it is in reverse. Go figure, I guess the beaches make the difference. These modes of transporting people up and down the hill have been around since the earlier 1900's. Here comes another one. |
Funicular Rail system This is the newer of the funicular railways that have been in place for as long as the elevator systems. The grade is 83%, that's only 17% less than straight up. Study the car, note that the rear of the car is way up in the air so that people can stand or sit normally. Early on, they rode flat to the track, it's a wonder they all didn't pour out the rear end. A good place for seat belts. Anyone going down? That must be a hoot and a half. |
Upper end but not upscale A great view as long as you are looking out and not in. |
Another upper shelf view The Barras are immense, this is just a thumbnail sketch. |
Architecture Let's go downtown and see the sights. These are some of the Euro style buildings which have been here for centuries. |
Need to Call Home, E T?? The payphones are supposed to remind you of palm trees. Creative. Suppose you get your hair dry at the same time? |
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gcmm Mon Apr 19, 2004 02:44 UTC
Great pics, nice tips.. | kiki2000 Wed Jan 2, 2002 10:21 UTC
Breathtaking pics! | RaquelMac Sun Dec 16, 2001 17:07 UTC
It seems u enjoied my country.... come around again!!! | condorito Sat Nov 10, 2001 05:56 UTC
iguassu the best of the best |
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