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The State of Bahia
On
a personal level, I fell in love with Salvador during my travelling
days. I had travelled through Africa and found it a magical continent
of easy going, honest people. I then spent time travelling in Central
and South America which I loved for the history and lively party
feel. Salvador, to me, combines these two perfectly; it has the
Latin, sexy, feel of beautiful, physical people who love to dance
and party and the simple, unsophisticated mood of Africa that sets
the slow pace amidst a vibrancy of colour and music. Being the oldest
colonial city in South America it now has the proud status of being
a UNESCO
historical site. If
you get the opportunity you may well be interested in visiting an
orphanage recently set up by an English couple. Originated by a
Brazilian woman woman in her 80s (Maria) living in a very poor part
of town, who has been taking in children from the street for over
40 years. A charity was set up to help her and has taken off to
such an extent that they have built their own orphanage. |
Bahia
is one of the largest states in Brazil, being the equivalent size
of France. Historically, being considered the poor neighbour in
the North, Brazilians are starting to discover for themselves what
it has to offer. Salvador is the capital city and the fourth largest
in Brazil.
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