What to do in Salvador when it’s raining

Happy Hours
Another option for tourists from cold climates is to enjoy the fact that it is raining yet hot. To best observe this, we recommend drinking along with your rain watching. Great places to do all this are at:
Cruz do Pascoal (ocean view)
Rua Joaquim Tavora, St. Antonio
Barra Vento (ocean view)
Barra
Casa Amarela
Rua das Hortencias 288, Pituba
To Nem Ai
Rua das Hortencias 246, Pituba
Bar da Ponta (ocean view)
Avenida Contorno
Pietro’s Bar (ocean view)
Rua Rio Negro 6, Mont Serrat

Capoeira Lessons
You can either sit around waiting for the sun to come out, or you can go learn a few capoeira moves! Really! There are two capoeira schools you can call up any time and schedule private lessons (individual or group).
Give them an hour to get the instructors ready, and head over there.
Mestre Bimba
Rua das Laranjeiras, Pelourinho
322 0639

massage parlor
You can also get a massage ( a real massage, not sex) at several massage parlors. The rates range from $35 to $80 an hour. Most of them specialize in Shiatsu-style massage, a deep muscle massage. Most have accupunture too, doesn’t hurt.
Shopping da Barra

Scuba Lessons
Hey! It is raining! Why not get wet? Go get some scuba diving lessons!
See page 32 for details.

Fruit Tasting at the Produce Fair
Head over to Feira S. Joaquim with R$20 in small bills and try all the exotic fruits you can find.
Check page ?? for fruits.

Mall
Heck, you are bound to find a lot of the same international shops at the local malls (Levi’s, Armani, etc.) but some shops offer stuff at good prices you can’t find elsewhere: Brazilian pants for women (the ones that go up your butt), shoes and bags, beach gear.
Check page ?? for gift ideas and a list of recommended malls.

Beauty Clinic
Ladies: Hair cuts, facials, nails etc. are all so cheap in Brazil, that they are worth it whether it is raining or not. You can go to one these place and get the works (hair, nails, waxing, facial, massage etc.) for under R$200.

Museums
The museums listed on page ?? may offer enough content to last a few hours without boring you to death.

Smoke a Cigar
Heck, it takes 3 hours to go through one. If you have never smoke but want to try, just calmly puff till the nicotine starts to sink in, usually within 15 minutes
BahiaCafe.com
Praca da Se, Centro Historico

Brazilian Jewel Tour
Brazil has the largest variety of precious and semi-precious stones, which helped speed up Brazil’s colonization. Most shops offer a free tour of the stone mining, jewel designing and handcrafting process. If you are into buying, Lauritano Jewel shop has some of the best prices, since they own the emerald mines, cutting out middle men.
Lauritano Jewels
Rua das Laranjeiras ??