Map of Cape St. Augustin from 1690 This beautiful panoramic view shows the Dutch fleet and the fortifications of Cape St Augustine. The strapwork title cartouche contains a numbered key identifying four locations. – “Afbeeldinge vande Cabo St. Augustin met Haer Forten”, Leti, Gregorio Map of Cabo de Santo Agostinho […]
Rio Vermelho, in Salvador, is the city’s most famous bohemian and food neighborhood. By the sea, it brings together bars, acarajé stalls,
The history of Lençóis, in Bahia, begins with diamond mining. The origins of the town are linked to the discoveries made in 1844 in Mucugê and
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The beaches of Salvador stretch along about 50 km of coastline, between the Bay of All Saints and the open sea. That is why there are options for
Arembepe Beach lies in a former fishing village on the north coast of Bahia, in the municipality of Camaçari, about 40 km from Salvador. It is
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A listed neoclassical building in Ilhéus, a symbol of the heyday of the cocoa industry. Find out when it was built, what to see and how to organise
São Jorge Parish Church (Igreja Matriz de São Jorge) is one of the main historic monuments in downtown Ilhéus, in Bahia. According to IPAC
