Je vais a Rio, de Janeiro!

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July 30th 2008

Published: August 11th 2008

Derniere etape du tour du monde... Rio de Janeiro, fascinant et incroyable, pauvre et riche, moderne et traditionnel, pollue et naturel.... Une ville de contrastes! On est restes dans le quartier d' Ipanema, le plus riche et sur de Rio. Attention, on roule toujours pas sur l'or mais on a trouve une auberge de jeunesse pas loin de la plage. Coin tranquille, pres des magasins et staff sympa. Au prog... Read Full Entry

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Rocinha: la favela que l'on a visite - the name of the favela we visited

Rue principale - main street

Poteau electrique - Electrical pole

Vue des pauvres sur les riches - View of the rich from the poor area...

Enfants - Children

Pas question de mendier... Dans les favelas si tu veux de l'argent i faut travailler/faire quelquechose. ces gamins font de la samba avec des vieux bidons. Ils etainet super bons. In the favelas, they are encouraged to do something to earn money rather than begging. these kids play the samba with old barrels. They were great.

plus on s'enfonce, plus c'est sale - The deeper you go, the dirtier it gets...

Ecole - school

Il y a quelques annees ce n'etait qu'une piece. Grace aux donations, il y a maintenant 3 etages. It was a shed a few years ago. thanks to donations, it is now 3 storeys high.

Une classe - A classroom

Favelas

Une vieille maison de favela en bois - an old wooden favela house

Toujours habitee. Still lived in.

Coucher de soleil sur Ipanema - sunset on Ipanema

11th August 2008

Claire
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Ah, Rio is awesome, i love all the photos, you went the the footy!! I miss Ilha Grande and the beaches. Thanks for letting us view your blog. xx

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