Salvador Warnings Or Dangers

The North-eastern part of Brazil is the most impoverished regions in the country. Many of Salvador’s residents are poor and the city suffers from high levels of unemployment and crime. You should exercise caution when moving around at nights.

A street child throw a big stone against me and hit my earlobe when I was eating in an outdoor restaurant in the Baixa area. I was unharmed, but have learned not to sit with my back against people walking in the street.

Be extremely careful when exiting cruise ship terminal. Do not display cameras or cellphones. Do not wear expensive jewelry or watches. Crowds of people wait outside the terminal and frequently grab cameras, camcorders out of the hands of unsuspecting tourists.

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Most Bahia beaches have strong currents except Porto da Barra and even so at times and pending what season it may be you may find yourself in "hightides". Lifeguards are present but scarce. They have to cover large areas under difficult conditions. Play it safe regardless of whether you won the swim team's championship way back in school, if you're way cool and "Hang-ten" with your surfboard, or if your want to show off your water ballet training from the gym after kicking back a few beers on the hot beach. No one will want to view vacation pictures of you being dragged out of the waters unconcious.

Below is a link to the Salvador Lifeguard training center. They have a helpful illustrations.