# Old Salvador (City Foundation)

Salvador, Brazil

Founded in 1549 by Tomé de Sousa, Salvador served as Brazil's first capital for more than two centuries. Its old town stacks four hundred years of history, from colonial governors and Dutch sieges to slave revolts and Afro-Brazilian culture, into one steep ridge above the bay.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Old Salvador (City Foundation), with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -12.974722, -38.476667

[City page](/cities/salvador)

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