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Two(ish) decades and an ocean away from that conversation with my grandma, I sat at a beach in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. This time, the smell of acarajé mingled with the sea breeze.
I was born in Salvador, in the Brazilian state of Bahia, and lived in the general vicinity until I reached the age of 15. But it was when I left that I really came to know my city.
Many of the dishes at Dona Mariquita are easily recognizable to anyone familiar with the cuisine of Salvador, the capital city of Brazil’s Bahia state where the restaurant opened in 2006. But a ...
Considered the birthplace of modern Brazil, Salvador's tumultuous history has produced a unique "axé" (or energy) and approach to life.
Salvador, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia, features a multitude of culinary, fine art, dance, musical and spiritual experiences, activities and attractions inspired by Brazil ’s Black ...
The crème de la crème of Brazil’s luxury hotel offering, the Fasano Group’s Salvador edition arrived in 2018 — and no other hotel in the city has been able to match it since.
In the afternoons, women gather to scrape meat from crabs and clams caught that day, while others weave traditional straw baskets. ... Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, August 22, 2022.
The Church of Sao Francisco in Salvador, Bahia is often referred to as the 'Golden Church' due to its lavish ... Brazil church roof collapses killing woman, 26, and injuring five others. ...
The Bahia Emerald, a 752-pound stone smuggled to the U.S. more than a decade ago, is expected to soon return to Brazil.
Salvador, the capital of Bahia, was the first city founded in Brazil, by Portuguese nobleman Tomé de Souza in 1548. Culturally, it has always played a prominent role in Brazil’s history. In 1835, ...
A study conducted by the Federal University of Bahia found that 21.2 percent of the households headed by black women face the problem at moderate to severe levels.
Two(ish) decades and an ocean away from that conversation with my grandma, I sat at a beach in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. This time, the smell of acarajé mingled with the sea breeze.