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All Brazil Salvador

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Salvador

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Salvador, Brazil

Updated March 14, 2023

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Elevador Lacerda

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This public elevator links the lower city to the upper city of Salvador.
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This modernist building is the last remnant of an ambitious plan to restore a neighborhood.
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This 17th-century Portuguese fort now houses a nautical museum.
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