Bahia - Brazil
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B&B, Hotels and Hostels in Bahia de Saao Salvador
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As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763,
Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian
cultures. It was also, from 1558, the first slave market in the New World, with
slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations. The city has managed to
preserve many outstanding Renaissance buildings. A special feature of the old
town are the brightly coloured houses, often decorated with fine stucco-work.
The Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1985
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