Salvador de Bahia: colour is only one historical layer

Useful to know

Salvador de Bahia was an early Brazilian capital whose heritage reflects European, African and Indigenous American influences. Colourful houses and decorative stucco characterize the old town. [1]

A colourful photograph can obscure street organization. Examine building sequences, terrain and public spaces. The historical account also needs colonial social relationships rather than reducing the setting to an attractive palette.