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| Brazil accounts for roughly half of South America, with a national area 23 times larger than that of Japan.Having undergone repeated racial mixing between natives, whites and blacks throughout its history, as well as having accepted many immigrants including Arabs, Japanese, Germans, Italians and Portuguese, the country has a diverse ethnic makeup.With cultures nurtured by a vast nature and diverse peoples, Brazil is a nation of many faces that defies being expressed in a single word.
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Salvador, whose Old City area was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1985, was the seat of the Governor-General's office for 200 years between the 16th and 18th centuries, during Brazil’s Portuguese colonial era.As the center of the nation, the city prospered until the capital was relocated to Rio de Janeiro in 1763.
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In addition to luxurious buildings that remind one of Portugal’s glory days and the Igreja e Convento de Sao Francisco with its gold-gilt walls and ceilings, the city offers historic sites and museums at every turn.The influence of the culture of Africans brought here as slaves still remains strong as well, with its energy adding a unique charm to the atmosphere of the former capital.
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There are no direct flights from Japan to Brazil.The only services without changing planes are those via Los Angeles or New York’s JFK Airport, provided by Varig Brazilian Airlines and Japan Airlines.Varig Brazilian Airlines operates four code-sharing flights with ANA and JAL operates three from Narita Airport to Sao Paulo weekly.It is necessary to change planes if you take Canadian Airlines International, American Airlines or Aerolineas Argentinas.
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| Several airlines operate direct flights to Salvador from Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. Flights take about two and half hours from Sao Paulo and about two hours from Rio de Janeiro or Brasilia. |
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Salvador International Airport is complete with tourist information desks, travel agents and other facilities and English-speaking assistance is also available.Buses to the Centro area can be caught just outside the terminal.They operate to Praca da Se in Centro every half hour between 6:00 and 21:00.
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| Buses to Centro operate from the local bus stop in front of the terminal.Salvador is connected with Sao Paulo and other major cities in Brazil by long-distance buses.The bus terminal offers a tourist information desk, bank, cafeteria, supermarket and other facilities.
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| It takes about half an hour from the airport to Centro, and the fare is roughly R$65 to 75.Use of a taxi is recommended especially if you arrive in Salvador at night. |
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