Afro-American culture, exceptional architecture of Brazilian baroque – this place is on the World Heritage list of UNESCO. It is also one of the most dangerous places for the foreign tourists. But the situation is improving. In the old town almost on every corner you see the guys (and pretty ladies too) from Policia Militar. I survived Salvador many years ago so I believie I will be OK… Anyway it is a pleasure to walk again the cobbled streets, to see the rich churches (they conduct Sunday masses today) and to enjoy azulejos pictures in the courtyard of San Francisco monastery. But the upper deck of our ship gave me also the new perspective too see the old city – Alto located some 70 m on the cliff from outside. Destroyed houses, piles of garbage, ruins… This is the other face of the same town… Still exciting!
