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Salvador da Bahia

Brazil · Bahia

Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. As the first capital of Colonial Brazil, the city is one of the oldest in the Americas. Its foundation in 1549 by Tome de Sousa took place on account of the implementation of the General Government of Brazil by the Portuguese Empire.

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Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Bahia
Main language: Portuguese
On the map: 12.98° S, 38.50° W

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