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Article: Another side of Brazil. (Executive Travel Salvador, Brazil).
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- South Florida CEO
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- January 1, 2003
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For visitors who have been to Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo, Brazil is clearly a modern, urban country. Few people make it farther north, to Bahia state, where the city of Salvador offers a quieter, more out-of-the-way retreat.
Resplendent historical architecture, Caribbean-like weather, subtropical foliage and a heavily Afro-Brazilian population -- all are trademarks of Salvador in Bahia state, the cradle of Afro-Brazilian religions Candomble and Umbanda. In part because of those religions and their traditions of art, song and dance, Salvador is home to a disproportionate number of the country's famous artists, such as musicians Astrud Gilberto and Joao Gilberto ...