common of the fastest-growing touri...

common of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in Brazil is the area around Salvador, the state capital of the northeast state of Bahia. It's easy to papal court why: situated along the bay of Todos o Santos, Salvador is delighted with a tropical climate and beautiful beaches. Salvador was the capital of colonial Brazil for almost sum of two units centuries and the country's busiest port during the Portuguese colonial period (1500-1850) Today, many Baroque colonial abodes and churches with their gold decoration are intact and in active use.

Little miracle then, that Salvador (pop. 23 million) is