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Long-term stay in Brazil #11/15
Bahia #4
It was worth the 30 hour bus ride one way from Sao Paulo, or 60 hours round trip
Salvador de Bahia #4
Barra Fortress and Barra Beaches
Fort San Diego
This fortress is paired with the Santa Maria fortress, and was built in the early 17th century as a simple structure to protect the old town of Salvador. It was later expanded and remodeled in the 18th century to further strengthen the defenses in order to prevent invasions by the Dutch.
Photo by author 1964
Photo by author 1964
Photo by author 1964
Looking north from Fort San Diego towards the marina
Photo by author 1964
Fort San Diogo
Photo by author 1964
Barra Beach
Photo by author 1964
Distant views of the marina from the bay promenade.
A cute chapel in the lower right corner.
Photo by author 1964
Marina of Salvador
Photo by author 1964
Photo by author 1964
Quiet and tranquil beach
Photo by author 1964
A round boat carved out of a giant tree. Rope made from natural materials. Bags made from jute.
The 1960s was before plastic, fiberglass, and other materials were mass-produced and sold cheaply.
This is not necessarily a prosperous scene, but I think this single photo gives us an idea of how little burden there was on the environment at that time
Photo by author 1964
Fresh coconut water. No bottled water or juice.
Natural water is sold, no plastic waste.
Photo by author 1964
A coastal pavement with a black and white crushed stone design of Portuguese origin
The same material is also used on the sidewalks of Copacabana Beach in Rio. When I visited Lisbon later, I found the same thing in the city.
I realized that this technique originated in Portugal.
Photo by author 1964
Tranquil shores! No trash at all. Healthy-looking palm trees!
The beach around 1964. Photo by author. 1964
Beach in the 21st century. From Google. People are getting rich and enjoying their leisure time.
