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Baha Mar is a 1,000-acre (400 ha) resort complex on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas. Owned by Hong Kong –based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises , the establishment opened in April 2017. [ 1 ]
Salvador (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [sawvaˈdoʁ]) is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia.Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture.
The municipality contains the 46,000 hectares (110,000 acres) Morro do Chapéu State Park, created in 1998. [7] Standing at Chapada Diamantina region, its main attractions are Ferro Doido waterfall and Brejões cave, both among the most beautiful natural monuments in Bahia, but are almost unexplored by tourists given to the city's lack of infrastructure.
Bahia is bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.The Bay of All Saints is the largest bay on the Brazilian coast. Under the Brazilian Empire, it was bounded on the north by the Rio Real and by the Jequitinhonha on the south, [11] but Bahia now comprises an irregular shape bound by other states of Brazil, some of which were formed from it.
The first steam engine in Brazil was set up on the island on the Ingá-Açu plantation. Itaparica was the scene of an important battle during the struggles of Independence of Bahia between 1821 and 1823. Many sobrados, colonial-period houses, were constructed on the island to house Pedro I of Brazil and later Pedro II of Brazil. [1] [2]
Bay Islands Map. The department is divided into five municipalities (municipalidades): Municipality Description Capital Area (km 2) Area (mi 2) Population census 2012
The Abrolhos Archipelago (Portuguese: Arquipélago de Abrolhos) are a group of 5 small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil, between 17º25’—18º09’ S and 38º33’—39º05’ W. Caravelas is the nearest town. [3]
The Historic Center or Centre (Portuguese: Centro Histórico) of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho (Portuguese for "Pillory") or Pelo, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia. [1]