Today’s Black travelers can look to South America to find connections with African culture. Salvador, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Bahia, features a multitude of culinary, fine art, ...

The historic centre of Pelourinho is located in the south-western corner of the city that has 3 million people. Most of the population of Salvador have their roots from African slaves who were brought ...

Visit the city of Salvador a vibrant repository of African influence in Brazil. African-Brazilians provided Brazil with internationally renowned cultural symbols: samba and carnival. The center of ...

The writer Itamar Vieira Junior says that to “feel the intensity of life on the streets of Salvador” in Bahia, Brazil, a reader must start with Jorge Amado. By Itamar Vieira Junior and translated by ...

A country that has been atop my bucket list for a while now is Brazil. I didn’t just visit Rio de Janeiro, but went to a few other cities. One of the most interesting places I visited was ...

Rafael Tonon is an award-winning journalist, writer, curator, and researcher, covering food trends and the restaurant industry in Brazil and Portugal for Slate, The Washington Post, Epicurious, Atlas ...

A heightened focus on Brazil’s African heritage is a driving factor in the South American country’s surging visitor arrivals. In 2024, Brazil recorded its best-ever year for international arrivals, ...