The charming colonial town of Cachoeira lies 70 miles from Salvador. Set deep in the heart of some of the oldest farmland in Brazil, Cachoeira was once a thriving river port that provided a vital supply link with the farming hinterland and Salvador to the east. The region was the center of the sugar and tobacco booms, which played such an important role in the early wealth of the colony. The majestic saveiro, a gaff-rigged boat, traditionally transported this produce down the River Paraguassu to Salvador across the bay. These boats can still be seen on the river at Cachoeira.
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SALVADOR DA BAHIA
Salvador, founded in 1549 by Portuguese sailors, is commonly believed by most Brazilians to be the soul of Brazil. As the first city in Brazil it was to remain the seat of political, administrative and economic power until 1763 when the capital moved to Rio de Janeiro. Salvador was also the source of initial wealth of the colony through its massive sugar cane and tobacco plantations. Evidence of this golden era is to be seen in Salvador’s Pelourinho district, which houses one of the largest and best-preserved complexes of colonial architecture in the Americas.
Porto Seguro is a popular holiday resort and is Bahia’s second most popular tourist destination. Known as kind of a wild party place, people buy mixed drinks with strange names at stands in the streets or at bars and walk through the city streets having a good time and meeting people from all over.
