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Porto Seguro, Brazil

Porto Seguro is Located in Bahia state. Here is where the first Portuguese explorers landed almost 500 years ago. It was named Porto Seguro (Safe Port in English) because it used to be a protected port. Because of its rich historical significance it provides the traveler a glimpse into the early colonial period with numerous older structures, especially churches, still standing. It is unique in that for some reason the urbanization that has taken its toll on so many cities in Brazil has not had a terrible impact on Porto Seguro. It holds on to the special look that only a place in Bahia can have. Even its airport really doesn't look like one! Of course it does have airplanes which are a dead giveaway. It remains simple with restaurants, bars, shops for local handicrafts. Here one can find quiet solitude on a deserted beach or pick another for its bars, crowds and activity, you choose. Perhaps most of all it is the people that makes a place special. Here the natives are definitively friendly and the tourists tend to be the younger set. There is always something to see and do in this unique place.