Rocinha
Favela..
Rio de Janeiro - The film 'City of God' introduced
the world to life in Brazil's shanty towns, known as
favelas. Adapted from a novel by Paulo Lins, the film
traced the violent growth of organized crime in the
Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
Rio's favela residents are now using city tours to try
present another image of their home. Tourists have nothing
to fear as long as they refrain from taking photographs.
Favelas are as much part of life in Rio de Janeiro as
Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Copacabana and the Christ the
Redeemer statue located at the peak of the Corcovado.
Hundreds of these shanty towns exist in Rio with a not
undeserved reputation for violence and as refuges for
drug lords. But this is only part of the story.
Our Three hours tour shows you the root of the Favela
Community, we 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 does Favela mean?
How many people live there?
Where do they come from?
What about education, jobs, health system and so on.
The tour is non-intrusive and respectful to the ones
who live in the favela.
It is not like the “zoo-tour” in vans or
jeeps done by other tour companies. We will be transported
by their own transport and guided by a local tour guide.
The guide informs you of the history, social and economic
functioning of the favela.
Everyday tour and pick up from your hostel/hotel.
A favela is the generally used
term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th
century, the first settlements
were called "bairros africanos" (African neighborhoods),
and they were the place where former slaves with no land
ownership and no options for work lived. Over the years,
many freed black slaves moved in. However, before the
first settlement called "favela" came into
being, poor black citizens were pushed away from downtown
into the far suburbs. Most modern favelas appeared in
the 1970s, due to rural exodus, when many people left
rural areas of Brazil and moved to cities. Without finding
a place to live, many people ended up in a favela.
Come and visit Rocinha!
The biggest Favela in Latin America and discover its
magic and culture as it never has been shown before!
