Salvador

The music capital of Brazil with an afro-caribbean culture!

We arrrived on the tuesday night which happened to be the party night of salvador, after only a couple of hours we found ourselves in the centre of the action. Every street we walked down there were drums banging, guitars playing and men dancing. There were crowds everywhere with locals meeting up and choreographing their own routines, what would start off with two or three people dancing would end up with ten or more. The atmosphere was incredible. We sampled a few of their cocktails made from fruits of the amazon, after which we found our hips wiggling and our shoulders swaying to the beats of the drums! After a few nights we were able to follow their routines and feel like a true local.

By day you can appreciate the citys beautiful architecture, whilst the atmosphere in the streets remained with the bustling markets, live music and the famous capoeira (a local marshal art) being performed.

All in all definately worth the painful 36 hour journey from the pantanal. We feel like we have experienced the true Brazil, and loved every second.