Do you remember my adventures in San Salvador? Now I am in the other Salvador – Brazilian city located in the Nordeste, in The Bay of All Saints.
As a tourist destination Salvador with its colonial past, the afro-brazilian culture and its monuments can compete with Rio. The old part of the city called Pelourinho – the real gem – is on the World Heritage List of UNESCO…
Salvador – Bahia is located on the hills. I was walking whole day the stone cobbled streets visiting old churches (San Francisco is the most ornate and impressive – they charge 3 reais entry fee) taking pictures in the strong sun and enjoying the scenery. There are plenty of art galleries, souvenir shops and colour street stalls. Undoubtly you will find famous drummers in the streets – they are preparing for the carnival – it starts on 19th Feb this year.
But this gem has also a shaded side: poverty generates the crime. I saw many poor people sleeping just on the sidewalk. In the main streets there is plenty of discret Policia Militar and you feel safe. (It is still less of them here then in Kinshasa). But it is not advisable to go out of the main trails. I know the traveller who lost the camera in the middle of the day only a block away from the main square…
I survived… It is still the great place to be…
Boa noite! I am going to enjoy the sunset with my camera!
