How would you compare Salvador to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

I was told that Salvador is nicer is each respect.

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The two cities were already the capital of Brazil, Salvador was the first capital in the colonial period and Rio de Janeiro was the last capital of the colonial period. Both received great coming contingent of black slaves of Africa in Diaspora. In Salvador that happened because of the proximity of Africa, in the Rio de janeiro the slaves came to serve the King of Portugal that fled to Brazil during the invasion of Portugal for Napoleão Bonaparte. The two city has a great architectural collection originating from of the colonial period, in Salvador a larger number of historical buildings exists.
The two cities have intense cultural life.

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Well.
I have the ability to tell something: in Salvador you must to know a friend to guide you to the real nice places. (and they are not the postcards ones)

In Rio you can go to the postcards places, but have to walk away with a brazilian friend to not be robbed.

You can enjoy in both if you be guided well.
Both of them, there are nice attractions

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They are quite similar cities. Salvador de Bahia has a lot of history of the Arts: Music especially…rio is fun if you go during carnaval, but salvador also has their own carnaval too.

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Salvador sucks.
Rio is astonishing.