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Salvador Carnaval 2020 feels like it was a lifetime ago.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And it’s really hard to say what Carnaval 2021 is going to look like. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 750K visitors? Probably not.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But, when our world-famous street party resumes, remember — the best part is actually the pre-funk. Be sure to come for Fuzue and Furdunço the weekend before to the main event.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It’s less expensive.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Fewer people.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ More room to move.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ More diverse music.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ More joy.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ WAYYYYY better people watching.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Can’t wait to see you here! 😘⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #travelfromhome #ficaemcasa #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #stayathome #igbahia #ig_brazil #brazilgram_ #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #ilovebrazil #discoversouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #bahiabrazil #bahiabrasil #carnavaldesalvador #carnavalsalvador #carnavalsalvador2020
Salvador Carnaval 2020 feels like it was a lifetime ago.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And it’s really hard to say what Carnaval 2021 is going to look like. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 750K visitors? Probably not.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But, when our world-famous street party resumes, remember — the best part is actually the pre-funk. Be sure to come for Fuzue and Furdunço the weekend before to the main event.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It’s less expensive.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Fewer people.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ More room to move.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ More diverse music.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ More joy.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ WAYYYYY better people watching.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Can’t wait to see you here! 😘⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #travelfromhome #ficaemcasa #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #stayathome #igbahia #ig_brazil #brazilgram_ #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #ilovebrazil #discoversouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #bahiabrazil #bahiabrasil #carnavaldesalvador #carnavalsalvador #carnavalsalvador2020
Congas, a drumset, maracatu drum, and a berimbau. Only in Salvador does that combination of instruments make perfect sense and results in total magic. 🇧🇷⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Between that and the freakishly good lighting I managed to pick up (on a Windows 10 phone, no less), even after 4 years this remains one of my favorite photos of the Pelourinho. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Can’t wait for the day when sounds of percussion start echoing off the cobblestones of the Pelourinho again.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Hope to see you there!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Congas, a drumset, maracatu drum, and a berimbau. Only in Salvador does that combination of instruments make perfect sense and results in total magic. 🇧🇷⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Between that and the freakishly good lighting I managed to pick up (on a Windows 10 phone, no less), even after 4 years this remains one of my favorite photos of the Pelourinho. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Can’t wait for the day when sounds of percussion start echoing off the cobblestones of the Pelourinho again.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Hope to see you there!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Before social distancing was a thing we had sunsets at the Farol.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ (Actually, there are still a lot of people going for sunset — in defiance of all masking and distancing rules — but don’t get me started.)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Stunning sunsets over the water in Brazil are a rare thing because we’re a country on the eastern side of the South American continent. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But, because of the ginormous Bay of All Saints, those of us that live on the western coast of Salvador get a marvelous treat every night. (Rumor has it we also have great sunrises, but I’ll have to take someone’s word on that.)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Where is your favorite sunset location?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Before social distancing was a thing we had sunsets at the Farol.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ (Actually, there are still a lot of people going for sunset — in defiance of all masking and distancing rules — but don’t get me started.)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Stunning sunsets over the water in Brazil are a rare thing because we’re a country on the eastern side of the South American continent. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But, because of the ginormous Bay of All Saints, those of us that live on the western coast of Salvador get a marvelous treat every night. (Rumor has it we also have great sunrises, but I’ll have to take someone’s word on that.)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Where is your favorite sunset location?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Uninterrupted coastline for MILES.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ At over 1,100 kilometers, the Bahia, Brazil coastline is the longest in Brazil. 🇧🇷⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ While our world-famous beaches are closed for now, I have faith that soon we’ll be able to dip our toes in the Atlantic Ocean again soon.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Where is the first place you’ll be off to when the world opens up again?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Uninterrupted coastline for MILES.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ At over 1,100 kilometers, the Bahia, Brazil coastline is the longest in Brazil. 🇧🇷⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ While our world-famous beaches are closed for now, I have faith that soon we’ll be able to dip our toes in the Atlantic Ocean again soon.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Where is the first place you’ll be off to when the world opens up again?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Paradise awaits (you know, in 2021).⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tag the friend you are going to bring with you to 🇧🇷 to relax in this amazing gazebo. Did I mention that they also had gazebo-side service?!?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Paradise awaits (you know, in 2021).⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tag the friend you are going to bring with you to 🇧🇷 to relax in this amazing gazebo. Did I mention that they also had gazebo-side service?!?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
50,000 sheets of gold and 5,000 sheets of silver — that is what was used in the recent renovation of the Catholic Basilica of Salvador.⁣ ⁣ It re-opened to the public in September of 2018 after many years of renovation. So many years, actually, that I didn’t realize it had EVER been open to the public. 🤣⁣ ⁣ The basilica is considered one of the most important ⛪ in Bahia, and was the fourth built by the Jesuits. It’s now the last remaining element of the Jesuit College campus that is the namesake of the Largo Terreiro de Jesus. ⁣ 
It is the home of hundreds of works of art and is considered to have the largest archive of sacred artifacts in Brazil.⁣ ⁣ 📷: December 201𝟗⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #travelfromhome #ficaemcasa #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #stayathome #igbahia #ig_brazil #brazilgram_ #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #ilovebrazil #discoversouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #bahiabrazil #bahiabrasil #pelourinho
50,000 sheets of gold and 5,000 sheets of silver — that is what was used in the recent renovation of the Catholic Basilica of Salvador.⁣ ⁣ It re-opened to the public in September of 2018 after many years of renovation. So many years, actually, that I didn’t realize it had EVER been open to the public. 🤣⁣ ⁣ The basilica is considered one of the most important ⛪ in Bahia, and was the fourth built by the Jesuits. It’s now the last remaining element of the Jesuit College campus that is the namesake of the Largo Terreiro de Jesus. ⁣ 
It is the home of hundreds of works of art and is considered to have the largest archive of sacred artifacts in Brazil.⁣ ⁣ 📷: December 201𝟗⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #travelfromhome #ficaemcasa #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #stayathome #igbahia #ig_brazil #brazilgram_ #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #ilovebrazil #discoversouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #bahiabrazil #bahiabrasil #pelourinho
While this day in Itacaré was almost 7 years ago, I still remember I like it was yesterday. It was my first trip to Brazil we were in these long wooden boats that I didn’t really trust, zipping through the mangroves.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We stopped so our guides could show us these crabs, and they grabbed one for us to pass around. While one of these little guys was being passed to our boat the person on the receiving end dropped it and he landed in the bottom of our boat.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Much to the amusement of our entire group, I shrieked, put my capoeira skills to good use and quickly got my feet and bum off off the bottom of the boat, with my spankin’ new iPhone 6 in between my teeth.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
While this day in Itacaré was almost 7 years ago, I still remember I like it was yesterday. It was my first trip to Brazil we were in these long wooden boats that I didn’t really trust, zipping through the mangroves.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We stopped so our guides could show us these crabs, and they grabbed one for us to pass around. While one of these little guys was being passed to our boat the person on the receiving end dropped it and he landed in the bottom of our boat.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Much to the amusement of our entire group, I shrieked, put my capoeira skills to good use and quickly got my feet and bum off off the bottom of the boat, with my spankin’ new iPhone 6 in between my teeth.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Hey friend, how are you today?⁣ ⁣ Found myself today with a bad case of saudades (longing) for the lively streets of the Salvador Pelourinho.⁣ ⁣ This day was particularly special because it was the Day of Santa Barbara, the saint that is synchronized with the fiery (and fiesta) Orixá Iensá. It was my first time seeing this morning part of the festival (8am is not my cup of tea) AND one of my dear friends was visiting with her husband so I had the delightful task of playing tour guide.⁣ ⁣ What location are you particularly missing right now?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #travelfromhome #ficaemcasa #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #stayathome #igbahia #ig_brazil #brazilgram_ #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #ilovebrazil #discoversouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #pelourinho
Hey friend, how are you today?⁣ ⁣ Found myself today with a bad case of saudades (longing) for the lively streets of the Salvador Pelourinho.⁣ ⁣ This day was particularly special because it was the Day of Santa Barbara, the saint that is synchronized with the fiery (and fiesta) Orixá Iensá. It was my first time seeing this morning part of the festival (8am is not my cup of tea) AND one of my dear friends was visiting with her husband so I had the delightful task of playing tour guide.⁣ ⁣ What location are you particularly missing right now?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #travelfromhome #ficaemcasa #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #stayathome #igbahia #ig_brazil #brazilgram_ #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #ilovebrazil #discoversouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #pelourinho
The newest addition to our instrument family!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In case you are wondering, just here at home we have two pandeiros, an atabaque, cajon, harmonica, trovão, reco reco, caxixi, maracatu drum, flat Indian drum, cowbell, repique, and an Idiopan. 🥁⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And somehow there is still room for us in this apartment!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ That doesn’t count the variety of noisemakers that @birasantosalabe has made from bottles filled with rice, bubble, wrap, and more!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I can’t be the only one married to a musician. Who has instruments in their house?!?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
The newest addition to our instrument family!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In case you are wondering, just here at home we have two pandeiros, an atabaque, cajon, harmonica, trovão, reco reco, caxixi, maracatu drum, flat Indian drum, cowbell, repique, and an Idiopan. 🥁⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And somehow there is still room for us in this apartment!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ That doesn’t count the variety of noisemakers that @birasantosalabe has made from bottles filled with rice, bubble, wrap, and more!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I can’t be the only one married to a musician. Who has instruments in their house?!?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
👋🏻 Why HELLOOOO there….⁣ ⁣ These figurines in the Casa do Carnaval in Salvador were such a fun thing to discover. ⁣ ⁣ The first photo is from the Afoxé Filhos de Gandhy, which as the name implies gets it’s name from Gandhi. They were white and blue as those two colors represent the Orixá Oxala, the candomblé diety who shares those same values. They are one of the oldest carnival afoxé in Brazil and hundreds upon hundreds of men join their afoxé each year (the ladies have Filhas de Gandhy).⁣ ⁣ The second photo is the figurine @vekoarujo from our favorite bloco @cortejoafro. Cortejo Afro combines afro-pop electronic music with traditional candomblé, samba, and samba-reggae rhythms. They are also, hands-down, the most fashionable bloco at Carnaval, with founder Alberto Pitta crafting fabulous new outfits every year.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #travelfromhome #ficaemcasa #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #stayathome #igbahia #ig_brazil #brazilgram_ #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #ilovebrazil #discoversouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #carnavaldesalvador #carnavalsalvador
👋🏻 Why HELLOOOO there….⁣ ⁣ These figurines in the Casa do Carnaval in Salvador were such a fun thing to discover. ⁣ ⁣ The first photo is from the Afoxé Filhos de Gandhy, which as the name implies gets it’s name from Gandhi. They were white and blue as those two colors represent the Orixá Oxala, the candomblé diety who shares those same values. They are one of the oldest carnival afoxé in Brazil and hundreds upon hundreds of men join their afoxé each year (the ladies have Filhas de Gandhy).⁣ ⁣ The second photo is the figurine @vekoarujo from our favorite bloco @cortejoafro. Cortejo Afro combines afro-pop electronic music with traditional candomblé, samba, and samba-reggae rhythms. They are also, hands-down, the most fashionable bloco at Carnaval, with founder Alberto Pitta crafting fabulous new outfits every year.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #salvadorlove 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #travelfromhome #ficaemcasa #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #stayathome #igbahia #ig_brazil #brazilgram_ #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #ilovebrazil #discoversouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #carnavaldesalvador #carnavalsalvador
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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.” And, 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. And that’s where I come in.

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