Rio vs Salvador For A First Time Brazil Vacation
I often get asked the question by first time travelers planning to visit Brazil “Should we visit Rio de Janeiro vs Salvador da Bahia for our first trip to Brazil?” Rio and Salvador are very different cities and each has its own unique flavor and character. Both fun, both amazing, and both beautiful, but if [...]
Mangue Seco Beach Village (Bahia)
Mangue Seco is a beach village in Jandaíra, Bahia, Brazil. It is very famous in Brazil because of a soap-opera (telenovela) adaptation of the novel “Tieta do Agreste”, by the Brazilian writer Jorge Amado, which was shot on its white beaches in 1996. Mangue Seco Beach is located in the northern coast of the state [...]
Mercado Modelo (Salvador)
Mercado Modelo is located in the city of Salvador in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The market is in one of Salvador’s oldest commercial areas and is one of Salvador’s popular tourist attractions. It is right across the street from Lacerda Elevator and a few blocks from the Historical Center of Pelourinho. The market has [...]
Brazil Carnival 2012 (PHOTOS)
If you are looking for some of the best media coverage of Brazil Carnival 2012 including photos and videos of The World’s Biggest Party then check out the UOL Carnival 2012 Website… Their website is filled with a bunch of awesome photos and videos of Carnival 2012 from all of Brazil’s main Carnivals including Sao [...]
Salvador 2012 Carnival Live On YouTube
If you can not make it to Brazil’s 2012 Carnival celebrations this year, don’t worry you are in luck. YouTube will be broadcasting Salvador 2012 Carnival Live on its Carnaval Channel.
Police In Salvador May Have Executed 30 Civilians
I just read a shocking report by CBS News that law enforcement officials in the state of Bahia and city of Salvador may have executed up to 30 civilians in cold-blood. The police strike in Bahia State lasted for 12 days and sent the area in a state of chaos with murders, lootings, and roving [...]
Sao Francisco Church (Salvador)
The São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador (Portuguese: Convento e Igreja de São Francisco) is located in the historical centre of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Sao Francisco Church is also known as the golden church due to the huge amounts of gold that were used in its interior decoration. It is [...]
Salvador’s Police Strike Over, Cops Back To Work
The 12-day strike in Bahia State including the city of Salvador is finally over after officers voted on Saturday to end it. Officers in Bahia had been striking since January 31rst for better wages and benefits. The strike had brought chaos and violence to the region and homicide rates doubled due to the lack of [...]
Violent Crime Soars In Salvador During Police Strike (VIDEO)
Violent crime in Salvador, one of Brazil’s biggest cities is soaring as Bahia State Police strike over pay.
