Bahia
Northeastern Brazilian state
Bahia is a state in northeastern Brazil, known for its Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage, colonial architecture, and extensive Atlantic coastline.
Its capital, Salvador, was Brazil's first colonial capital and remains a major cultural center.
The name comes from Portuguese for "bay," referring to the Bay of All Saints where Salvador is situated.
Bahia is also used attributively for things originating there, such as Bahia grass or Bahia oranges.
Bahia's seat of government
- NortheasternBoston private university
- colonialOf occupied territories
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- African heritageAncestral connection to Africa
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- percussionSound through impact
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
Water extending into land
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
gulf · waterfront · coastline · tidal · marina · port · Chesapeake · sheltered
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
ecosystem · flora · fauna · wildlife · endangered · deforestation · preservation · humid
Fine rock particles
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
palm trees · dunes · sunbathing · coastline · coral reefs · coconut palms · warm waters · Atlantic
Salvador
Bahia's seat of government
- NortheasternBoston private university
- colonialOf occupied territories
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
samba
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- percussionSound through impact
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
inlet
Water extending into land
estuary · gulf · waterfront · coastline · tidal · marina · port · Chesapeake · sheltered · navigable
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
conservation · ecosystem · flora · fauna · wildlife · endangered · deforestation · preservation · humid · tropical climate
sand
Fine rock particles
snorkeling · palm trees · dunes · sunbathing · coastline · coral reefs · coconut palms · warm waters · Atlantic · beach bars
Bahiaisland nation
Country comprising islands
Singapore · Malta · Maldives · Fiji · archipelago
Bahiaisland nation
Country comprising islands
Cuba · Jamaica · Haiti · Madagascar · Iceland