It is ill-advised to travel at night through the state, by car or bus: highway robberies are all too common.
roads can be very bad outside the capital city
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Bahians, like all Brazilians, speak Portuguese. The accent, however, is different from that of other regions of the country.Today due to tourism expansion there are some people who speak English in touristic areas and hotels, but since it is not widely spoken, if you do not speak Portuguese you would be wise to bring a small travel dictionary.