The city of Salvador is located in eastern Brazil on the Atlantic coast. It was founded in 1549 by Portuguese settlers led by Tome de Souza. Salvador was also the first colonial capital of Brazil. It now has a population of around 2.7 million and is the third largest city in the country after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It is currently the capital of the state of Bahia.

A characteristic topographical feature of Salvador is the escarpment dividing the city into an upper part, where the residential districts are located, and a lower part, where the commercial part is. The two parts of the settlement are connected by a large elevator, the Elevador Laserda, which was built in 1873.

Salvador is a beautiful, welcoming and friendly city, possessing a wide variety of monuments and museums. The old town center of Pelorinho has preserved many interesting buildings from the 17th-19th centuries. One of them is the church of "Nosso Senor do Rosário dos Pretuche". It houses the sacred image of the same name. The monastery and the church of "São Francisco", the cathedral are ornate buildings that date back to the time of the Portuguese royal family's residence here. Since 1985, the ancient center of Pelorinho has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Gastronomic Museum is worth seeing. The local carnival evokes emotion and has its own flavour. The beaches, especially those on Itaparica, are a paradise.

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