Have you heard of Liberdade? This neighborhood in São Paulo is emblematic: it is the largest Japanese neighborhood outside Japan, where the descendants of emigrants who have developed their businesses and culture in an interesting merger live.
With an area of about 3.7km2, it is a real tourist attraction in the big city of Sao Paulo. The Japanese settled there from the 20th century, mainly to work in coffee plantations in the interior of the state of São Paulo, while a dozen settled in the city itself, along Conde de Salzedas Street. From this, the neighborhood expanded little by little, experiencing
The Nosso Senhor do Bonfim Church, located in Salvador in the state of Bahia, is one of the most iconic churches in the country. What makes this church particularly remarkable is its strong connection to Afro-Brazilian traditions and Candomblé, a syncretic religion of African origin practiced in Brazil. Every year, thousands of faithful flock to the Nosso Senhor do Bonfim Church to participate in the famous Lavagem Festival, a religious celebration that blends Catholic rituals with Candomblé traditions, in a spirit of religious syncretism unique to the region. It is also renowned for its 'fitas', small strips of
Just behind the beautiful beach of Cacimbinhas (Tibau do Sul), and after a well-deserved swim, it is common to go see the sunset on the small dunes around. These dunes are often requested, many families come to spend a few hours sandboarding.
A small 20-minute climb in the sand offers a breathtaking view. Many Brazilians and a few tourists come to settle there, often after a swim, to watch the sun set. The light at the end of the day gives a magnificent color to the hundreds of palm trees on the horizon, and groups of friends flock and
