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Boipeba, where time stands still.

Did you know that the regional religion, Candomblé, has a strong presence in Salvador's Carnaval.⁣ ⁣ From some of the best-know afro blocos to the lyrics of some of the most popular music, it's influence is everywhere.⁣ ⁣ Want to learn more? ⁣ ⁣ On the weekends, the hubby and i talk about this and more in our "Ancient Deities of Brazil's Candomblé" AirBnB experience we host. Link in bio to learn more and sign up. We'd love to see you there.⁣ ⁣ Photo from the incredible bloco @cortejoafro taken at Carnaval 2020 on the Campo Grande circuit.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals

Remembering Carnavail 2020.⁣ ⁣ Every year on Thursday night the bloco known as Os Mascarados goes down the Barra-Ondina circuit. They are headlined by the one and only @margarethmenezes and in this video clip she is singing "Faraó Divindade do Egito" an Olodum song she helped popularize around the world.⁣ ⁣ You only have to look at the clip to see the energy of the crowd signing along with her.⁣ ⁣ Os Mascarados means "the masked ones" -- which had oh so different of a meaning a year ago. They are a super-fun, gay-friendly group that is known for creative costuming.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals"

Carnaval 2021 -- the Carnaval that wasn't.⁣ ⁣ If this was any other year, crews would be busily putting the finishing touches on viewing stands, roads would be closed, busses diverted, and hundreds of thousands of tourists would have flooded the streets. The opening celebration would be tomorrow afternoon.⁣ ⁣ But, not this year. ⁣ ⁣ 📸 is from 2020, just weeks before we really understood what was going on.⁣ ⁣ But we will be more than ready for you in 2022!!! 💙💚💜💛❤⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals

This 👆👆👆 is abará.⁣ ⁣ It's my favorite traditional food from Salvador, and when my husband brings some home for me I leap from the sofa. Every. Damn. Time.⁣ ⁣ His cousin makes some of the best abará in the city, and for that I'm grateful. 🙏⁣ ⁣ it's mashed and skinned cowpeas seasoned with garlic, salt, dried shrimp, onion, and pepper. It's all mixed together until it is a fine paste, and then formed into a log-like shape and wrapped in a banana leaf. It's then steamed to perfection.⁣ ⁣ My husband likes to eat it with a chopped tomato salad on the side -- the salad pictured is just what was ready to eat.⁣ ⁣ Have you tried it? Would you like to? Let me know in the comments below.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals

Celebrating (from home) Iemanjá, the goddess of the oceans, here today in Salvador. 🌊⁣ ⁣ She is one of the most important Orixás, or deities, here in Salvador for two reasons:⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ Salvador was, and still is, a fishing town. The festival started with the fishermen celebrating and giving offerings to her in hopes of a good upcoming fishing season.⁣ ⁣ 2️⃣ She is considered to be the mother of Candomblé because the enslaved Africans came via boat to Brazil and Candomblé came with the slaves.⁣ ⁣ While we can't be gathered on the streets of Rio Vermelho, many throughout the region are still paying their respects in their own way. ⁣ ⁣ In the photo above, a man dressed in blue and white -- the traditional colors of the festival -- throws a flower in the ocean in the Rio Vemelho neighborhood in the early morning hours. Flowers are the most common offering for Iemanjá. 💙⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 📸: @suylimafotografia from 2020

Summer in Salvador without the pre-Carnaval shows hasn't been the same.⁣ ⁣ But tonight, TONIGHT, Cortejo Afro @cortejoafro, is doing a YouTube live. And I can't wait!⁣ ⁣ This is my favorite Carnaval group, and I'm so happy they got some grant money to put on a show. The pandemic has been really hard on this city of artists.⁣ ⁣ If you want to see what I'm making such a fuss about, go to Cortejo Afro's YouTube channel at 8pm Salvador time (we're 2 hours ahead of US east coast).⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals

Resistance. While Carnaval in Salvador started in 1844 and the first public parade was in 1884, it wasn't until 1974 -- 130 years after the first Carnaval -- that the first afro-descendent group, Ilê Aiyê, performed on a Salvador Carnaval circuit. The group's very presence on the Carnaval circuit was a radical act and a protest against racism. They haven't missed Carnaval since, and are now one of Salvador Carnaval's most-anticipated groups. Ilê Aiyê helped pave the way for many afro groups, including Olodum, Muzenza, Malé Debalé, Cortejo Afro, Dida, and more. #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #worldtravels #touristing #carnaval #afrobrazilian

In this topsy-turvy world, it's important to stop, look up, and just breathe. Remember that this is bigger than all of us.⁣ ⁣ And then with a few deep breaths under our belt, time to get back at it and do the important work we're here to do.⁣ ⁣ This photo was taken in Boipeba, Bahia, 🇧🇷 -- a literal paradise. With it's natural pools, tranquil white sand beaches, and intentional throwback culture, it's a perfect place to recharge, dream, and recenter.⁣ ⁣ When the pandemic passes, I'd love to invite you to Boipeba to do all of that -- and more. DM me if you want to know more!

The things you can miss so much when you aren't living in the present.⁣ ⁣ And it's a hard thing to learn -- to be present.⁣ ⁣ Growing up in the US, we're always focusing on whatever is next, whatever we're late for. OK, maybe the late thing is just me.⁣ ⁣ But when I stop, look, listen, and just be -- I get to see beauty like this. A fallen flower, glistening in the Brazilian sun. One last show until the tropical sun pulls the water out of its petals, it wilts and then is whisked away during the night.⁣ ⁣ When you taking time for yourself, what are the kinds of details that you notice? Let me know in the comments below. 👇🏼

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This is the site I wish I would have had when I first started visiting Salvador. As a friend of mine says, “this is your love letter to Salvador.” It’s true.

This is an amazing place, filled with completely unique culture and warm, friendly people. But, it’s also somewhat inaccessible for non-Portuguese speakers. That’s where I come in.

I still remember what it was like to be new here, and love helping to lift the curtain on all that Salvador has to offer.

Bem vindo a Salvador!

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