Salvador, Brazil

"Brazil’s former capital and fifth largest city is situated on a high bluff above the immense Bay of All Saints. With a population of over two million, Salvador is the capital of the state of Bahia. Its pronounced African influence goes back to the slaves who were brought here to work in the sugar cane fields more than 400 years ago. Their rich cultural heritage is evident in music, dance, cuisine and the Candomblé religion. This is in stark contrast to the city’s Portuguese colonial past that began with the founding of Salvador in 1549 and marked the start of the colonial Portuguese empire in Brazil. The mixture of old and new, rich and poor, African and European, religious and profane makes Salvador, after Rio, the country’s second-ranking tourist destination. Like Rio’s Cariocas, the people of Salvador have a penchant for life, perhaps most evident in the celebration of Carnival.
Salvador is divided into upper and lower sections, connected by a series of steep roads, stairways and the Lacerda public elevator. Multicolored buildings surrounding Pelourinho Square, narrow cobblestone streets, a colorful market and countless churches make a picturesque and fascinating historic center. Toward the mouth of the bay lies the newer section, with skyscrapers and some fine homes built during the last century. Farther out, at Porto da Barra, are the best city beaches, bars and restaurants. At the mouth of the bay stands the Fort of San Antonio, built on the spot where Amérigo Vespucci landed in 1501. The road along the seafront passes the famous lighthouse and leads to Salvador’s new suburbs along a string of golden beaches. "

Salvador, Brazil News

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-05 08:35 Brazilian Diamonds finds stones at Salvador 1; says further sampling needed (Interactive Investor)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Brazilian Diamonds Ltd. said pit sampling at the Salvador 1 kimberlite pipe in Brazil confirmed that the kimberlite is diamondiferous, although the portion tested below the company's economic threshold.

AA adds three new destinations in Brazil (USA Today)
American Airlines will add three new destinations in Brazil this November, adding routes to Belo Horizonte, Salvador de Bahia, and Recife. All routes will begin Nov. 2 and will operate from AA's Miami hub. AA says in a press release...

Southridge to sell 20% interest in El Salvador ethanol facility (Energy Business Review)
Southridge Enterprises, a renewable energy company, has signed an agreement with Chinese investment firm, Shenyang Rrzk, to sell a 20% interest in the companys El Salvador ethanol facility for $4 million.

Brazil's Dunga under pressure (Independent Online)
Brazil's failure to capture gold at the Olympics, and worse, losing to Argentina on the way, has put coach Dunga under yet more pressure for their World Cup qualifier in Chile.

Coach Dunga in firing line as Brazil visit Chile (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports)
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Brazil visit Chile in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday knowing defeat could hasten the downfall of beleaguered coach Dunga.

Southridge sells 20 percent interest in El Salvador ethanol facility (Dallas Business Journal)
Renewable energy company Southridge Enterprises Inc. has inked a deal with Beijing investment firm Shenyang Rrzk Co. to sell a 20 percent stake in Southridgeâ€™s El Salvador-based ethanol facility.

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