Salvador

São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos was founded in 1549 as a fortress-city, and also was Brasil’s capital until 1763. Salvador became the 3rd position of population in Brazil, after Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

Capoeira is a unique form of martial arts, combining agile dance moves with unarmed combat techniques, is also very popular in the area and largely of African origin. Candoblé is a religion came from Africa to Brazil, carried by African priests and adherents who were brought as slaves. All these practices were born in Pelourinho, located in the historical center of Salvador. In the 1990s, a major city project cleaned up and restored the old downtown area.

Salvador has the bigest public street party in the world, with over two milion people