E“bloco de rua” (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the “Palhaços do Rio Vermelho,” the “clowns of Rio Vermelho.”
Browsing Category South America
Itaparica, The Island Without a Beach (No, Seriously)
Since being stuck on a boat (or on a bus) for a day-long tour is my idea of hell, I decided to pick an island in the Todos os Santos Bay and explore it alone.
Salvador – The Streets of the Pelourinho
The “Pelô” isn’t “just” an empty shell for tourists, it’s packed with people who are the heart and soul of Salvador.
Welcome to “Barra”, Salvador’s Number One Stop for Tourists
The neighbourhood of Barra smells of brine, salt, seaweed, dendê and beer.
Salvador, the City With an Elevator Worth Getting Excited About
After Pernambuco, Alagoas and Sergipe, here is Bahia and Salvador, the state capital. The name probably rings a bell—this big state is the birthplace of samba, capoeira, the epicentre of Afro-Brazilian culture and it throws a hell of a Carnival party every year.
This is What a Brazilian Bus Trip Pit Stop Looks Like
This is how you buy a bus ticket in Brazil. This is also how you end up in a middle-of-nowhere surprise pit stop.