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favela (slum) rocinha

from the rooftop restaurant of the Othon palace hotel, stranded from canceled flight, a view on the slum next door.

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Timmok says:

The contrast is even starker when you get out of the tunnel to Barra and have on your left São Conrado, one of Rio's richest areas, and on your right Rocinha, Rio's biggest slum...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

bravimabasta says:

right...that feeling when you get out of the tunnel and you go: what? whaaaaaat? ain't it rocinha? It's insane. thanks clem!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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