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Emergency information

How to prepare for emergencies in Salvador: documents, insurance, consulate details and who to ask for help.

The Farol da Barra lighthouse silhouetted against the Atlantic at sunset.
Sunset at Farol da Barra, where the bay meets the open Atlantic. · Editorial placeholder image — replace with licensed photography.

Before you travel, save your accommodation's address and phone number, note your embassy or consulate details for Brazil, and keep a copy of your travel insurance policy offline. We do not publish emergency numbers or clinic recommendations here until we can verify them for the current period.

This page is deliberately conservative. We only publish practical details we can support, and we will expand it as we verify more on the ground.

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Safety in Salvador

Ordinary big-city caution, applied to Salvador's geography.

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Money & payments

Cards are common; small cash is still useful.