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The Praia de Itapoã is one of countless beautiful beaches in Bahia, Brazil.
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Music
is a fundamental part of life in Bahia, which has produced more than its share
of great musicians, including Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, João Gilberto, and Virginia Rodrigues.
Bahia's literary sons include Jorge Amado, whose novels have been translated into 50 languages.
Salvador, the capital, faces the Baía de Todos os Santos (All Saints' Bay),
from which Bahia gets its name.
Travelers to Bahia should ask about the local voltage before plugging in a foreign appliance.
The 120 volts in Salvador jump up to 220 in some of the other towns of the state.
A resident of Bahia is a baiano.
Places
Itaparica, Salvador da Bahia
Music
Axé,
Banda Eva,
Caetano Veloso,
Carlinhos Brown,
Cheiro de Amor,
Daniela Mercury,
Daúde,
Gilberto Gil,
Ivete Sangalo,
Olodum,
Virginia Rodrigues
The Baia de Todos os Santos, or All Saints' Bay, gives the state its name, "Bahia", and surrounds its capital city of Salvador.
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The island of Itaparica is in the Baia de Todos Os Santos (All Saints' Bay) that surrounds Salvador.
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Maps
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Bahia State Map
by Quatro Rodas.
Road map of the state of Bahia.
Includes Salvador city center with index, and overview maps of Vitoria da Conquista,
Feira de Santana, Salvador, Itabuna, Ilheus, Barreiras, Priais de Morro de São Paulo, and Lençois.
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Buy it new for $12.95
Special Order — request now, pay later.
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DVD
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Capoeirando Ilhéus 2004
(2003)
Mestre Suassuna presents Bahia's greatest Capoeira event.
Imported from Brazil.
Region-free DVD.
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Buy it new for $19.99
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Axé Bahia
(2000)
Twenty-five music videos from the best Axé bands of Bahia, like Banda Eva,
Cheiro de Amor, Ivete Sangalo, É O Tchan, Banda Beijo, As Meninas, and Timbalada.
Imported from Brazil.
Region-free DVD.
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Buy it new for $28.00
In Stock.
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