Painting Providência
Residents of Morro da Providência, the iconic first favela in Brazilian [...]
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On the Origin of ‘Favela’
‘Please be careful when you open the overhead luggage after [...]
Rio’s Port, Slavery, and a Couple Determined Not to Forget
In 1996, Merced Guimarães and her husband Petrucio were renovating [...]
It’s a Privileged View: Cantagalo Hostel Welcomes Tourists
“É uma vista privilegiada,” – it’s a priviledged view – [...]
Morar Carioca: What’s Not to Like?
Say what you want about Morar Carioca, the latest incarnation of Rio’s [...]