... is one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas. It lies on a small, roughly triangular peninsula that separates the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic Ocean, some 400 miles south of Brazil's easternmost point and 700 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. It was originally known as Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos (City of Holy Saviour of All Saints Bay).
Today, it serves as the capital of the state of Bahia.
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