January 8, 2009 @ Rio, Brazil
Vidigal Favela
Vidigal Favela
Can you see Jesus?
Hidden within a few minute
Amazing view from Rocinha fevela
Powerline everywhere
Cristo Redentor is hidden in the cloud (left) again
Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil
View of Sao Conrado from Rocinha fevela
In Rio poor live on the mountain, rich live in the bottom
Some buildings are three and four stories tall and almost all houses have basic sanitation
Today almost of the houses in Rocinha are made from concrete and brick
Bite up car in Rocinha favela
Parrot
Telegraph pole with hundreds of extra wires on it
Rocinha has hundreds of businesses such as banks, drug stores, bus lines etc…
Rocinha fevela even has locally based channel TV ROC
Favela is a city within city
Rocinha favela
Motor taxi serving Rocinha favela
Me @ Rocinha favela
Live chicken
Dead chicken
Para Ti
After school program funded by local community
Pedra Bonita where we did hang gliding yesterday
Vila Canoas
Very cute girl
Very cute girl
Internet café
Vila Canoas
Community board @ Vila Canoas
Kids playing soccer
Walking trip through its narrow alleyways
Telegraph pole with hundreds of extra wires on it
Our tour guide explaining *Favela Bairro* urbanization project
US$180 million *slum to neighborhood* project in 1995
which sought to integrate existing favelas into the fabric of the city through infrastructure upgrading and service increases
Vila Canoas is now a drug free favela
Many favela residents are now middle class
House @ Vila Canoas
Intercom store in Vila Canoas
Me @ Vila Canoas
Church @ Vila Canoas
Vila Canoas
Pool hall @ Vila Canoas
Vila Canoas is now an famous tourist destination
House @ Vila Canoas
Very cute girl!
Very cute girl!
Very cute girl!
Gas are more expensive in favela because it is controlled by drug dealer
Line of birds
Leblon
Restaurant where we had lunch
Whole chicken for 3 of us, R20
Female bus driver
Kitty & Kalon passed out on the bus
Cog Train to Cristo Redentor at Corcovado
D.O.M. In Hon S. Ivdae Ar Et Mart
Escola de Musica U.F.R.J
Carioca Aqueduct
Santa Teresa tram over the aqueduct arches
Giraffiti
Carioca Aqueduct
Arcos da Lapa
Interesting Giraffiti
Carioca Aqueduct
Downtown Rio
Metropolitan Cathedral
Downtown Rio
Liceu Literrrio Portugues
Prédio da Petrobrás
Convento de Santo Antonio
Ministerio da Fazenda
Ministerio da Fazenda
Statue @ Av Presidente Antônio Carlos
Very busy in downtown
Palácio da Justiça
Procuradoria Geral do Estado
Estação das Barcas
Palácio Tiradentes
Imperial Palace
Pca XV & Igreja Sé
D. Joao VI*s statue
Tribunal de Justica - Centro Administrativo
Ilha Fiscal
Sugar Loaf
Leblon & Ipanema from Sheraton
Jesus appeared enroute to airport
Just for a brief moment
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport
Really don*t understand PWC advertising strategy
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo
Back to fancy consulting lifestlye
Bathroom is bigger than some of our hotel rooms on GAP tour
Leblon
Amazing view from Rocinha fevela
View of Sao Conrado from Rocinha fevela
Rocinha favela
Carioca Aqueduct
Estação das Barcas
Leblon & Ipanema from Sheraton
Vidigal Favela
Vidigal Favela
Can you see Jesus?
Hidden within a few minute
Amazing view from Rocinha fevela
Powerline everywhere
Cristo Redentor is hidden in the cloud (left) again
Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil
View of Sao Conrado from Rocinha fevela
In Rio poor live on the mountain, rich live in the bottom
Some buildings are three and four stories tall and almost all houses have basic sanitation
Today almost of the houses in Rocinha are made from concrete and brick
Bite up car in Rocinha favela
Parrot
Telegraph pole with hundreds of extra wires on it
Rocinha has hundreds of businesses such as banks, drug stores, bus lines etc…
Rocinha fevela even has locally based channel TV ROC
Favela is a city within city
Rocinha favela
Motor taxi serving Rocinha favela
Me @ Rocinha favela
Live chicken
Dead chicken
Para Ti
After school program funded by local community
Pedra Bonita where we did hang gliding yesterday
Vila Canoas
Very cute girl
Very cute girl
Internet café
Vila Canoas
Community board @ Vila Canoas
Kids playing soccer
Walking trip through its narrow alleyways
Telegraph pole with hundreds of extra wires on it
Our tour guide explaining *Favela Bairro* urbanization project
US$180 million *slum to neighborhood* project in 1995
which sought to integrate existing favelas into the fabric of the city through infrastructure upgrading and service increases
Vila Canoas is now a drug free favela
Many favela residents are now middle class
House @ Vila Canoas
Intercom store in Vila Canoas
Me @ Vila Canoas
Church @ Vila Canoas
Vila Canoas
Pool hall @ Vila Canoas
Vila Canoas is now an famous tourist destination
House @ Vila Canoas
Very cute girl!
Very cute girl!
Very cute girl!
Gas are more expensive in favela because it is controlled by drug dealer
Line of birds
Leblon
Restaurant where we had lunch
Whole chicken for 3 of us, R20
Female bus driver
Kitty & Kalon passed out on the bus
Cog Train to Cristo Redentor at Corcovado
D.O.M. In Hon S. Ivdae Ar Et Mart
Escola de Musica U.F.R.J
Carioca Aqueduct
Santa Teresa tram over the aqueduct arches
Giraffiti
Carioca Aqueduct
Arcos da Lapa
Interesting Giraffiti
Carioca Aqueduct
Downtown Rio
Metropolitan Cathedral
Downtown Rio
Liceu Literrrio Portugues
Prédio da Petrobrás
Convento de Santo Antonio
Ministerio da Fazenda
Ministerio da Fazenda
Statue @ Av Presidente Antônio Carlos
Very busy in downtown
Palácio da Justiça
Procuradoria Geral do Estado
Estação das Barcas
Palácio Tiradentes
Imperial Palace
Pca XV & Igreja Sé
D. Joao VI*s statue
Tribunal de Justica - Centro Administrativo
Ilha Fiscal
Sugar Loaf
Leblon & Ipanema from Sheraton
Jesus appeared enroute to airport
Just for a brief moment
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport
Really don*t understand PWC advertising strategy
Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo
Back to fancy consulting lifestlye
Bathroom is bigger than some of our hotel rooms on GAP tour