🇧🇷 Salvador, Brazil | Pelourinho's Rainbow Chaos
🎨 Pelourinho: A Love-Hate Affair • Postcard-perfect? Yes—those candy-colored colonial houses are Instagram gold. • Overwhelming? Also yes. Locals 🙎🏿♂️ swarm tourists with "free" bracelet traps, capoeira show pitches, and *10/10 intensity*. (Pro tip: A firm "não, obrigado" works.) • "Holy Bling": Over 400kg of gold leaf smothering every inch—walls, ceilings, even the angels’ toenails. 💰✨ • UNESCO’s most extra: A 1700s Portuguese fever dream where colonial wealth meets African craftsmanship (look for hidden slave artist signatures). • Pro tip: Visit at 3PM when sunlight hits the gold—bring sunglasses (seriously). 🌊 Why the Beach Wins 1️⃣ Farol da Barra: Golden sands + lighthouse views = chill vibes. 2️⃣ Rio Vermelho: Where fishermen grill moqueca on the shore. 3️⃣ No hustlers, just Atlantic breeze and caipirinha carts. #Salvador #BrazilTravel #PelourinhoProblems #BeachBumWin