| DESTINATIONS PACKAGES FOR SALVADOR The name means savior and was actually the first capital of Brazil (the current Brazilian capital is Brasilia). Salvador is the capital of the enormous state of Bahia. This quaint yet prodigious city is the site of colonial style houses and beautiful old catholic churches. It has a rich cultural heritage of African, Native Indians, and Portuguese mixture. It boasts the Pelourinho an adorable historical landmark that best compares to Charleston, SC New Orleans, LO and Beaufort, SC. In fact, UNESCO declared the Pelourinho a world Heritage cultural Site. The city was founded in 1549, after the Portuguese discovered Brazil. The bay offered a safe place to anchor the boats, called attention of the sailors. Salvador, became the first Capital of Brazil and had that title until 1763, the year that the capital was moved to Rio de Janeiro. Salvador was very important city talking about to defend the coast and we see the fort at the top of the hill, so the Portuguese could see the ships away using their strategy position. The construction of the new metropolis followed well-defined plans that may be recognized in the urban space that nowadays is occupied by the Historical Center -main public and religious buildings were protected in the higher part of the city. Even though, Salvador underwent the Dutch occupation for some months in 1624. A new attack of the same Dutch in 1638 was not successful. Invaders were repelled immediately. The population of Salvador is formed by a ethnic mixture of groups like Blacks, Natives of Brazil and Europeans. The Salvadorian the biggest port for entering slaves brought from Africa since the middle of the XVI century, the African cultural influence always prevailed. It is noticeable in religion, arts, food, and in many other aspects of the life of Salvadorian people. Capoeira is a symbol of the African culture in Salvador . Original from Angola, it was used by slaves as a form of defense and attack. Nowadays is a very popular combination of fight and dance. Capoeira members swing from side to side and hit acrobatic blows using mainly their legs. Meanwhile, the other members surround them in a circle and sing accompanied by percussion instruments like berimbau, agogôs and atabaques. Salvador is the city that music, capoeira, food, buildings buildings that serve as stage for the people who preserve its cultural roots and take them to the streets, sharing them with visitors. Walking along the Historical Center, especially through old alleys and squares of Pelourinho neighborhood, is to observe constructions of the XVIII and XIX centuries them to the streets, sharing them with visitors. Over here the way people show their happiness is celebrating on the street . . Salvador lives every year an intense calendar of popular events. Mostly in the period between New Year's Eve and Carnival, the city becomes venue of great celebrations, which reveal the deep religious feeling and happiness of its inhabitants. Salvador has its cosmopolitan side. One of the most sought-for Brazilian destinations by tourists from all regions in Brazil and abroad, the city receives visitors with a diversified network of accommodations that is constantly modernizing. It is possible to opt between high-quality hotels and charming posadas set up in historical old houses. And together with its restaurants and street-stands that serve delicious regional delicacies, the visitor finds places of superior international gastronomy -French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, among others. Besides a modern airport, the city has infrastructure for events and business. |
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