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Recôncavo is the concave region at the other board of the All-Saints Bay. Today industrial centre in the state of Bahia, the region also hides stories of a glorious economic past and resistance against Portugal influences.

The region was one of the main exporters of sugar, tobacco and manioc during the portuguese colonial era and played an important role to the resistence against the portuguese imperial presence in Bahia, during the independence war. For this reason the city is called “heroic”.

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Our first stop is in Santo Amaro, homeland of Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethania, pioneers of the tropicalism movement in the 70ies. In Santo Amaro we visit to the local daily market and walk through the streets of Santo Amaro old-town (if possible visiting its main church).

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Continuation to Cachoeira, at the shore of the Paraguaçu river. After a short walking tour through its historical buildings, you will try the local food, such as Manicoba, Feijoada or Beef.

 

In the afternoon visit the cigarette museum and cigar manufacture. Instead of cigars you can visit the atelier of the german expressionist painter Hansen Bahia.