English: inside rocinha favela rio de janeiro brazil 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is complicated and yes it is very poor and rich. I wanted to see a side other than the South Zone…..
Yes I did it! You know why, because I refuse to believe that a city as beautiful, and complicated as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil should be experienced without seeing as much of the full picture as possible.
There is a huge debate about whether you should visit favelas or other poorer areas of a city when you go on vacation. I believe it depends on your mindset. I understand that there are many viewpoints. Personally, I ran a political campaign in one of the poorer areas in the southside of Chicago, Illinois. I had no problem walking down those streets, making friends and taking care of business. I felt comfortable. I didn’t go to the favela to just snap a picture of poorer people. My friend Junior and I spent time enjoying the neighborhood, and I ate the BEST food in all of Brazil at a local restaurant in Rochina. We went to his friends house at the top of the favela and got on top of his roof where I was able to get the best view of Rochina, and Rio de Janeiro. I really enjoyed my time in Rochina, and personally I believe it has one of the most beautiful views of Rio. I’ll let my friend Junior explain it in the video below.
Please enjoy and share any comments you have below:) Start the debate!!
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