Salvador was an enormous contrast to the very European, wealthy Floripa - it is a city full of culture, music and most of the population is of African descent. It was also much rougher around the edges which made it very authentic and interesting, but also meant that we chose not to venture too far off the beaten track as we looked like massive gringos : )
We stayed a few nights in the historical centre "Pelo" where it is common to hear singing, drums beating and see capoeira in the streets. As this is where many tourists hang out, it's also common to get pestered all day by street kids, sellers and potential pick-pockets but that didn't take away from the amazing archecture and vibe of the area.
We chose to spend our final nights in the less touristy beach area of Barra where we stayed in a cute B&B close to the main beach and port plus plenty of restaurants and shops.
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