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Salvador[ n 1 ] is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro ...
The Bay of All Saints (Portuguese: Baía de Todos os Santos), also known as All Saints' Bay and Todos os Santos Bay, is the principal bay of the Brazilian state of Bahia, [2] [1] to which it gave its name. [2] [1] It sits on the eastern coast of Brazil, surrounding part of Bahia's capital Salvador and opening to the Atlantic Ocean. It covers ...
San Salvador (Spanish pronunciation: [san salβaˈðoɾ];) is the capital and the largest city [ 5 ] of El Salvador and its eponymous department. [ 6 ] It is however the country's largest agglomeration. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. [ 7 ] The Municipality of San Salvador has 525,990 inhabitants (2024 ...
The Jiquilisco Bay Biosphere Reserve is located on the southeast Pacific coast of El Salvador, in the department of Usulután. Jiquilisco Bay's mangrove-lined inlets and bay host the largest abundance of coastal-marine birds in the El Salvador, many of which are threatened or endangered. Over 80 species of migratory birds visit the area to feed ...
The Gulf of Fonseca covers an area of about 3,200 km 2 (1,200 sq mi), with a coastline that extends for 261 km (162 mi), of which 185 km (115 mi) are in Honduras, 40 km (25 mi) in Nicaragua, and 29 km (18 mi) in El Salvador. The gulf is composed by a group of many volcanic islands, such as Zacate Grande and el Tigre in Honduras.
El Salvador's topography. El Salvador lies in the isthmus of Central America between latitudes 13° and 15°N, and longitudes 87° and 91°W. It stretches 270 km (168 mi) from west-northwest to east-southeast and 142 km (88 mi) north to south, with a total area of 21,041 km 2 (8,124 sq mi).
Website. www.bahia.ba.gov.br. Bahia (Portuguese: [baˈiɐ] ⓘ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area.
Barra is a neighborhood located in the south zone of the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.Barra is one of the most traditional neighborhoods of the city, and is also one of the most popular neighborhoods for tourists, with many attractions, like Farol da Barra Lighthouse, Morro do Cristo Hill, Farol da Barra Beach, and Porto da Barra Beach.