The Rocinha Favela

The Rocinha Favela

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May 20th 2007
After a few days of contemplating whether I wanted and needed to go on a tour to see a favela in Rio, I decided to go. The Favelas are basically slums where people are living in housing that has been built randomly and without any permits, and there are quite a few in Rio. The favela that I visited was called Rocinha and is the largest favela in South America housing approximately 250,000 people. ... read more

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more