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Salvador da Bahia

Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles

Also reported: Portuguese faience, olive jars.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Liz West (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

1860 historic-map era

First colonial capital of Brazil; Pelourinho and bay heavily protected.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Salvador da Bahia: Pelourinho and Bay of All Saints1 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Salvador Cidade Baixa waterfront fill2 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Salvador, Brazil: Rio Vermelho shore facing the 1668 galleon wreck4 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Cachoeira: Recôncavo tobacco-and-sugar town65 km away · Riverbank
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