I spent some time in Rio De Janeiro and one the most memorable experiences was walking around a favela with a Rio Favela Slum Tour. Favelas are the shantytowns usually on hilltops where the land is considered unsafe and the settlements are illegal. The movie City of God is about life in a Rio Favela, if any of you have seen it. My purpose in posting this is to share a unique … [Read more...] about City of God: Rio Favela Slum Tour
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Nightime in Rio De Janeiro
In Brazil, and maybe all of South America, cigarette packages look like this. It makes you want to think twice about smoking. I would feel outraged if I were a cigarette company because of having to put a big gross warning on every cigarette package. My flight back to Rio went uneventful. I immeadiately caught the bus back to Copacabana and … [Read more...] about Nightime in Rio De Janeiro
Hiking In The Largest City Park In The World
I woke up at 7 am, the earliest since those red eye flights I had a few weeks back, to go hiking with strangers from the internet. There is a website called couchsurfing dot com which connects locals and travels to either host them at their home or show them around. I posted a message in the Rio group and this was one of the more interesting activities I was invited to. At 8 … [Read more...] about Hiking In The Largest City Park In The World