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Advantages: Nicely restored tourist friendly old town Disadvantages: The ladies hunt in packs
Salvador, in the state of Bahia, north east Brazil (or São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos as it was named in the past) was the first colonial capital city of Brazil and, although power shifted to Rio de Janeiro in the late eighteenth century, then to Brasilia in 1960, it retains much of it's past grandeur and colonial architecture. One of the main reasons to come here, however, is the wonderful mix of cultural influences that make the cuisine, music and lifestyle here so different even to other parts of Brazil. The population of over three million, consists mainly of people with African origins descended from slaves, although there have been many other strong influences through Salvador's history. Salvador is also famous for it's carnival and street parties.
The final stop on my extensive two-week tour of Brazil was to Salvador ...
Advantages: Quality Persistence Distinctive Disadvantages: Some Men Do Not Like It
Santos de Cartier was introduced in 1981 and named in honour of Alberto Santos Dumont a pioneer in aviation. Considered by many to be the true father of flight, Dumont was a friend of Louis Cartier and it was at his friends request that Louis invented the wristwatch, so that he could keep his hands on the controls while checking the time.
Santos comes in a very smart silver coloured box and the bottle is a dark brown glass with silvered mountings.Altogether very smart and chic.
The fragrance is a blend of lavender, basil, bergamot, nutmeg, cumin, juniper, sandalwood, cedar wood, patchouli and vetiver all pretty much standard ingredients for a mans fragrance but notable for the number used and the skill with which they are combined. This is a very distinctive fragrance, as you would expect from Cartier, in my opinion much more ...
richard1952 06.09.2002 (07.09.2002)
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Advantages: Garden State, Breathtaking Scenery, Stunning beaches, Vibrant Cities Disadvantages: As with most of Brasil, long distances between places, no rail network
Heres an update for the state of Espirito Santo (ES) so that people don't get the wrong idea about this part of Brasil.
Vitoria - the Capilal and the largest city in the state - a vibrant city and port on the coast. Airport links directly from Rio De Janeiro. Beach OK but sea could be better actually on the city waterfront. However, excellent beaches to be found at Vila Velha a short ride to the North of the city. Vibrant nightlife with plenty of bars, nihgtclubs and restaurants. Convento da Penha is a marvellous church on a large hill overlooking Vitoria. Breathtaking views of the city and well worth the trip. Culturally, there are plenty of Art galleries and museums to keep you happy if this is your thing. As with most cities - watch the traffic and keep your valuables close to you. Common sense prevails!
Beaches - resort ...
Cyber-Mark 31.05.2008 (13.06.2008)
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