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Rocinha Favela... Its been a lesson for all of us to face this reality that everyday is showed and spoken by millions but lived and felt for a few ones that braved left their home in the northest of Brazil and come with nothing to lose but with a dream to build! Our Three hour - tour shows you the root of the Favela Community, to provide you with an insight into the vibrant spirit of its people, to allow you to interact freely with the locals. We will take you to the Favela by their our transportation making you feel at home, driving you to the top of a breathtaking view point. What means Favela? How many people do live there? Why they live there? Where do they came from? Where do they work? what about education, jobs, health system and so on. The tour is non-intrusive and respectful of the lives of the people living in the favela. It is not like the “zoo-tour” in vans or jeeps done by other tour companies. Transport is by public transportation (van) from the favela. The guide informs you of the history, social and economic functioning of the favela; and as the tour groups are small you will be able to meet some of the people who live there. You can also experience and take photos of the breath-taking views that the favela has of Ipanema, Sugar-Loaf and the Christ statue. The walking tour takes 3 hours in total and it departs at 2 pm from your hostel/hotel and it costs 65 reais per person (around 38U$D).