AXE MOI - Porto Seguro
Salvador Brazil
where all the best party's are in the world on the beach !!
www.axemoi.com.br
Axé Moi Complexo de Lazer
Av. Beira Mar, 6500 - Praia de Taperapuan - Porto Seguro - Bahia - Caixa Postal 125 - CEP 45810-000
contato@axemoi.com.br - 73 3679.3237 / 3288.8921
Carnival 2011!!!!!!
Carnival 2011
Salvador Carnival dates:
March 3rd to 8th
WILL.I.AM
From the "BLACK EYED PEAS"
In Salvador for Carnival 2011
ABADAS - Tickets
"EXALTAMANIACOS"
tickets starting from R$150.00 Brazilian Reais
if your interested in tickets they are selling fast !!
ABOUT SALVADOR CARNIVAL
The Salvador Carnival is by far the biggest street party in the world. Every year, around 2 million people participate on the Salvador Carnival Parades. During six consecutive days, from 5pm to 5am, dozens of Bands make a parade along the streets, playing on big trucks (called Trios). Usually one or more Trios and Artists form a "Bloco".
There are two parade areas in the Salvador Carnival
- Barra/Ondina (by the Av. Oceânica)
- Campo Grande/Avenida (by the Av. Sete de Setembro)
Both areas of the Salvador Carnival have aproximately two kilometers. Every twenty minutes, a new Trio starts its parade either from the Farol da Barra or from the Campo Grande square.
There are three different ways to enjoy the Salvador Carnival:
Pipoca You can simply dance on the streets with the crowd for free, and usually called "Pipoca" (what means popcorn) a funny way to describe how a jumping crowd looks like when seeing from the distance.
Camarote You can watch the Salvador Carnival from a fix cabin, or tribune, called camarote, located along the avenues. They offer drinks, food and a dj dancing ambient. Tickets cost between one and five hundreds brazilian reais per day.
Abada You can dance on the Salvador Carnival inside a safety area sorrounding the Trio, protected by bodyguards and thus isolated from the crowd. To be accepted it is necessary to buy a pass (called "Abada"), a colorfull t-shirt that identify you as a member of the Trio/Bloco.
The price of these Salvador Carnival Abadas range between one and seven hundreds reais per day, depending on the artist playing at the Trio, and the time it makes the parade during the Salvador Carnival. The Abadas are exclusive for a Trio/Bloco.
Some Abadas include free drinks, and access to the bathrooms located inside the Trio. While wearing your t-shirt, you can jump in and out the safety area whenever you want.
With an Abada, you have much more space to move and dance in the Salvador Carnival. If you stay with the crowd, when the Trio passes in front of you, the Abada area, sorrounded by guards holding a rope, reduces the street area, so the crowd becomes a solid human mass, and sometimes moving is very difficult.
Getting on top of the Trios is just reserved for artist's friends and few lucky people. If you don't care about which Trio or artist to go with, you can buy cheaper abadas on the street, but if you don't speak portuguese be careful on what you buy.
Usefull recommendations for the Salvador Carnival:
Statistics have shown that Salvador Carnival is a very peaceful event, although there are a few number of incidents, most of them just rips-off.
Wear tenis shoes only, do not attend the carnival in sandals, since you might loose them and get your feet hurt. Do not use watches or jewelry during the Salvador Carnival.
If you want to bring your camera, put it in inside something you can wear, and buy an Abada. By being inside a protected area, you'll be free to take pictures with no hazard.
The traffic and transportation changes dramatically during the Salvador Carnival. So, staying on areas close to the Salvador Carnival Parades, as Barra, Ondina, Vitoria and Pelourino, is highly recommended.
Every year, the number of people attending the Salvador Carnival exceeds the vacancy on these areas. Therefore, booking a place with anticipation is recommended to get convenient rates.
If you wait until the last moment to book your place, you probably won't find a decent accomodation, or will end up paying more. Salvador Carnival accomodations are sold almost everywhere as a seven nights fix package. By staying less nights you will probably end up paying the full package price, so be careful when booking your flight.
Bahia Carnaval
"The World's Largest Party"!
Welcome to the biggest party on Earth - it quite literally is according to the Guiness Book of Records. The whole city of Salvador comes to a stop over 2 million people converge over 3 different parades and take to the streets to parade, dance, laugh and sing in a spectacle of colour and light and music. And the best part is that YOU are the Parade - you don’t just get to watch it from the stands.
The movement in the city is filled with vibrant rhythms, music, and dance-filled pageantry. This electric scene is an animated package of Bahianos and tourists together in the decorated and illuminated streets of Salvador.
There are 3 ways you can participate in the parade – as part of the Bloco, in the Camarote or in the crowd as Pipoca^.
The Bloco is quite literally a block of dancers who follow the Trio - a large truck that hosts the main band. Through the purchase of an abada (t-shirt/costume which acts as your ticket), you can dance along with the Bloco along the parade route. This is the best way to be part of the action along with hundreds of like minded souls all intent in having the time of their lives.
Alternatively, you can stay in the Camarote which are dotted along the parade route. Similar to a corporate box at the footy, but with over hundreds of people all elevated above the Blocos - so you get to see it all without missing out on any of the fun. Most camarotes have their own entertainment as well so you get double the action.
* can arrange all types of accomodation at great prices!!
**** guide to show you around if required
**** maid available****
** also contacts for tours by coach to different cities
eg. port seguro, valencia, caldas do Jorro
**also can arrange driver with van 15 seater
** Porto Seguro Axe Moi - is one place that you must visit !!
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