5. Porto da Barra, Salvador, Bahia In many ways, Porto da Barra is to Salvador (capital of the state of Bahia) what Bondi is to Sydney and Venice Beach is to Los Angeles.

Two miles north, the opposite direction from Barra and the lighthouse on Avenue Sete de Setembro is Pelourinho, the historic district of Salvador. It is a heavenly place, with vintage colonial ...

Get enchanted by the vibrant city of Salvador da Bahia in Brazil. On a misty morning somewhere in 1509, waves lapped at the body of Portuguese explorer Diogo Correia who was washed up on an ...

Visiting there * Bale Folclorico da Bahia, Teatro Miguel Santana, 49 Rua Gregorio de Matos, Pelourinho, Salvador (00 55 71 3322 1962; balefolcloricodabahia.com.br).

5. Porto da Barra, Salvador, Bahia In many ways, Porto da Barra is to Salvador (capital of the state of Bahia) what Bondi is to Sydney and Venice Beach is to Los Angeles.