Favela Tourism: A Profile of Rocinha Guide Erik Martins
Erik Martins has many fingers in many pies. I told him so, on the first of many nights that we spent together in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela, located in the city’s South Zone. […]
Erik Martins has many fingers in many pies. I told him so, on the first of many nights that we spent together in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela, located in the city’s South Zone. […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Nemora Lisboa published in Viva Favela click here. Seeing the city from high up is one of the main reasons tourists visit Rio de […]
Clique aqui para Português The Maré favela complex, in Rio’s North Zone, is currently hosting the first Comida de Favela, a food festival celebrating the “flavors of Maré” in which 16 local restaurants have prepared […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original in Portuguese by Alana Gandra published in Agência Brasil click here. A study launched at the Green Gallery in New York by president of the Data Popular Institute […]
Clique aqui para Português On May 28, Lélio Fernandes ran home from his supermarket job to watch City workers demolish half of his house. He opened a door on the second-floor–where a bedroom and a toilet […]