Brazilian Shantytown Vacation

Brazilian Shantytown Vacation

Brazilian Shantytown Vacation

In Rio, there are an estimated 700 of these shantytowns clinging precariously to the city's hills. About 1 million people inhabit these poverty-stricken enclaves, often at the mercy of the drug trafficker. Every so often, police conduct raids to clear the area of traffickers but these actions often result in the dead bodies of innocent bystanders. But aside from the danger and corruption that the favela has come to represent, it is a vibrant community that has been luring tourists to see this other side of Brazil.
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