Salvador and Baía de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997
'Baía de Todos os Santos' or 'Bahia de Todos os Santos' (All Saints' Bay, in archaic Portuguese) is the main and biggest
bay of the state of
Bahia,
Brazil (its name expanded to include all a province, now known as the state of
Bahia), where the city of
São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos was built. The bay was discovered and named in 1501 by
Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived there on
November 1, day of the
Catholic Church celebration of
All Saints (hence the name).
This bay surrounds part of the city of
Salvador. The other part is surrounded by open ocean.
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