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One day: Afro-Brazilian culture & food

A single day built around Afro-Brazilian heritage and Bahian cooking, with museums, churches and acarajé.

Percussionists of a bloco afro playing drums in front of a colonial wall in Salvador.
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  1. Morning

    Context first

    • Museu Afro-Brasileiro or MUNCAB.
    • Igreja do Rosário dos Pretos and Largo do Pelourinho.
    • Casa do Benin if time allows.

  2. Afternoon & evening

    Taste and rhythm

    • Moqueca or bobó de camarão for a late lunch.
    • Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo for its capoeira connection.
    • Acarajé in the late afternoon from a busy local stand.
    • Live music in Santo Antônio or Rio Vermelho.

Any candomblé-related visit should be an authorised activity, preferably mediated by a local guide or institution.

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