If you want to get out of the busy city center, get a relaxing afternoon, with a bit of culture and beaching/swimming you should definitly go for this Ribeira-trip.
In order to let you enjoy the relaxing aspect of this afternoon-tour we only do this trip during weekdays (weekends tend to be way to busy ;-)
We could even collect you (by car) just before noon, so you could experience a delicious sea-food moqueca. Which is a typical stew from Bahia, a culinary specialty that nobody can resist.
Walking around in Ribeira you will discover the last fortress in the antique line of defense of Salvador : Forte Monte Serrat at Humaita, of the much coveted fortresses in the city.
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We will also visit the most famous Bonfim Church.
This is one of the most important Pilgrim-Churches in Brazil (easily comparable to the French Lourdes) where one also observes the syncretism between the Catholic and the (typical Brazilian) Candomblé religion.
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Talking about Candomblé, sometimes we have the opportunity to participate to one of those intimate ceremonies where the 'Cancomblésiers' bring an offer to their Goddess Yemanja ...
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But, the aim of this relaxing afternoon is not only to have a view at some local culture or gastronomy. We spend the rest of the afternoon with a refreshing beer at one of the most relaxing beaches in Salvador, along the
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Sometimes in the late afternoon there is an occasional thunderstorm, and when we get a look after the storm outside on All Saints Bay we get a view like this ...
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If you would like so we can collect you just before noon to enjoy the culinairy specialty of Bahia : the moqueca. It is a stew with seafood (allthough other proteins can be used as well) prepared in a traditional (much African influenced) way.
Dried or smoked schrimp are often one of the main ingredients.
Enjoy the day !
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