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Salvador, the capital of Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, is known for its Portuguese colonial architecture, Afro-Brazilian culture, and a tropical coastline. The historic Pelourinho neighborhood is a UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its colorful buildings and cobblestone alleys.
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Bahian cuisine is one of the richest in Brazil, with dishes like acarajé, moqueca, and vatapá, a direct legacy of Afro-Brazilian cooking that's widely available in markets and street stalls.
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Bahian cuisine is one of the richest in Brazil, with dishes like acarajé, moqueca, and vatapá, a direct legacy of Afro-Brazilian cooking that's widely available in markets and street stalls.
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Salvador is considered Brazil's Afro-Brazilian capital, the birthplace of candomblé, capoeira, and axé, with an intense cultural life lived out in the streets, terreiros, and squares of the historic center.
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Bahians are known throughout Brazil for their warmth and hospitality; visitors typically receive a friendly, welcoming reception.
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Local Dishes
Try acarajé, a black-eyed pea fritter fried in dendê oil and filled with vatapá and shrimp, and moqueca bahiana, a fish or seafood stew made with coconut milk and dendê oil.
Local Drinks
Enjoy a well-chilled caipirinha or a freshly opened coconut water from a beach stand; tropical fruit smoothies are also very popular.
Local Desserts
Be sure to try cocada bahiana and quindim, a coconut and egg yolk sweet, both typical of the baianas' food stalls in Pelourinho.
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