Rio's Favelas and Sugar Loaf

Summer and local boys

playing... no parents in site

adorableTrash is brought down to the streets

ADA (Amigos de Amigos) 1 of 3 Favela drug gangs..

Rio beach

Another favela community- Use new needles always

mural and Tuberculous awarness poster

Condom promotion

all of the electrical wiring

Given street names in order make favelas into communities

across the street...beautiful, expensive homes

Welcome mural in many languages

gang grafitti

given house numbers as well

local community school- 50% of tour profits helped here

wall built in front of the window- not uncommon

everyone affords satelite tv...importance of soccer..priority

one of the oldest houses in Rocinha- made of wood

6 new floors are added daily on average in Rocinha

Incredible views from Rocinha--reason why people dont leave

Nice apartment bldg... with view..affordable

American School outside of Rocinha-most expensive school-Brazil

from Rocinha- Christ statue

playing soccer

SUGAR LOAF- Pao de Acucar

going up

view from scenery point 1

going up again

Copacabana beach

Copacabana beach