If you’ve been reading my blog, then you know I’m from Bahia, Brazil. In a land where the African roots are deep and strongly recognized through music, dance, festivities, literature, art, and religious practices, the Bahian cuisine is no different. Moreover, blended with Portuguese and native Indian cultures, our Bahian…
Aram Yami, meaning day and night in tupi-guarani, the native-Indian language, is the name of the Aram Yami Boutique Hotel, a charming place in the core of historic Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Nestled in a 17th-century Santo Antonio neighborhood, the beautifully and faithfully restored colonial building fits in gracefully with a…
Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia, is located on a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of All Saints (Baia de Todos os Santos), in northeast Brazil. It has been said that it has the richest cultural diversity in the country. I was born in Bahia, and for a…
