Salvador, Bahia

We stayed in Salvador for few more days than initially planned. Salvador is a coastal city of a few millions inhabitants, which dominated the Bay of all Saints. Entry point of most of the african slaves a few centuries ago, it looks like a melting pot of different cultures, mainly African, European and Indian.

We had time to explore the different terraces up the hilly old town, and sip a caipirinha at sunset.

And after sunset, a number of live concerts start a bit everywhere on the street. Just as the cultures are mixed, the music is also an interesting fusion of different styles: bossa nova, samba, rock, jazz...

Our stay in Salvador was actually split in two, since we stayed for two days in Morro de Sao Paulo.

The skyline of Salvador, as seen from the boat taking us to Morro Paulo (see above post).