Full of Life!

Salvador is a beautiful city in Brazil. It’s located in the Northeast of the country. It was the first capital of Brazil.

Salvador is a very exciting city and it has very nice people. There are so many things to visit, to see, to do, and, especially many different kinds of food to taste.

Salvador is the capital of Bahia. It was born from the sugar cane economy and it’s the main reason why that most people there are Africans descendants. During those times, there were a lot of slaves working at sugar cane farms.

We can also see the trace of the African culture in its music, dance, art, food, clothes, parties like “Lapinha’s Party”, “Yemenjá’s Party” and other religious celebrations.

However, in Salvador there are other cultural influences, like the Indian and European. In reality, Salvador is a very interesting city with its mix of different cultural backgrounds, making it very different from other cities in Brazil.

Besides, in Salvador, there are many beautiful beaches and the weather is always warm during the year. During some months, there are a few rainy and cloudy days. Almost every day the sun shines and it is very hot, but there are light winds all the time providing a pleasant weather most of the time.

The coast is very beautiful with its beaches with white sand and blue warm water. There are also a lot of palm trees around. All the coast is wonderful! There are many attractions for the tourists to see and visit, like 365 churches, some museums, the old part of the city with its monuments and its historic buildings.

You can also buy beautiful art crafts, like pottery, clothes, shoes, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, among other interesting hand-made things.

The food is good, especially the African type food. Normally, they have a little pepper and they are very tasty. If you go there, you shouldn’t forget to taste the “Acarajé”. It is a kind of deep fried beans, mixed with shrimp, cashew nuts, peanuts, and herbs. It’s fried until it’s crispy. It’s delicious, especially if you drink an almost frozen beer or coke to refresh yourself. It’s really nice!

You don’t need a lot of money to enjoy yourself. There are lots of good, inexpensive hotels and restaurants if you compare to Brasilia and other Brazilian cities. Besides that, if you like parties and dancing, you should go to Salvador during “Carnival”. It’s very exciting and you enjoy yourself a lot, but you must like the mess because it’s a popular party and there are lots of people from different places and countries. It’s a very crazy party. Nowadays, there are more tourists than citizens, for the people who like there prefer to stay at the beaches during carnival and rest.

I think that you should go to Salvador as soon as possible. You won’t regret it! And don’t forget: the best of Salvador is the people. In fact, I’m one of them!!!

Rosanna
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Casa Thomas Jefferson

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Capoeira

"Each Master of Capoeira is a style. Capoeira is just one, and the one in charge of the game is the Berimbau together with its performance and songs".

Capoeira is a fight, taught and practiced like a dance. It can be used as defense and as attack. Capoeira is an art, the art of well-being!

This dance came from Africa with the African slaves. It is a coreographic process, typified by ritualistic movements. In Brazil, Capoeira was developed through a mix of the African elements, Portuguese and Indians agents.

The Berimbau is the musical instrument that gives life to the movements. The Capoeira in Bahia is performed by two partners who use ritualistic movements within the rythm of the Berimbau simulating the intention of attack, defense and escape. During their performance, the players show skill, power and self-reliance.

There are a lot of Brazilians abroad, in the US and Europe, teaching this fight. In several places, poor young people get to survive with this sport that teaches discipline and self-determination.

Kelly
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Casa Thomas Jefferson