today we will know part of the largest favela in south america of brazil has approximately 216 million inhabitants, in rio de janeiro live more than 7 million people, in the metropolitan area is estimated in the rocinha is the best known and largest of all the favelas of brazil live more than 200 thousand people in these favelas obviously in these favelas can not enter only you must enter with a guide who knows the area and people so they can let you in. if you do not enter with an acquaintance or guide but if not, enter this area.
we take the subway to the station of san conrado from the station when we leave we can see the rocinha at the end at the top .also the morros of the two brothers , we grab a motorcycle until we reach a bar restaurant is the new visual where we will have 360 degrees of the favela where we will see all rio de janeiro , in only rio de janeiro there are more than 1500 favelas in which we are visiting today , it is the largest and most respected of all . In 2008 there was a truce of pacification of this favela because it is the most central of the city, the south zone of Rio de Janeiro and created upp. the police units pacifying the favelas was sought to prepare the city for the World Cup Brazil 2014 and the Olympics Brazil 2016.
the criminal group that directs or governs the area, the red commando, is the one who directs and manages the rocinha or red commando that was born between common criminals and leftist militants when the same criminals were confined in the same dungeons of the prisons during the dictatorship of brazil from 1964 to 1985. today the counterpart of the red commando are those of the ppc and some militias composed of former military and two criminal groups of rio de janeiro the brothers and the two brothers plus the third commando.
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copacabana is the third largest favela in rio de janeiro now we go to the viewpoint the highest point of the whole favela to .see the blue zone of rio is the most touristic area of rio from the heights of the favelas can be seen from here we can see leblon , copacabana ipanema . rent a ranch here has a value of 60 to 200 dollars depending on what part of the favela you find it . The minimum wage of a Brazilian is 400 dollars , the vast majority chooses to leave their salary to live lower .
this type of content is very difficult to do because very few people try to do this or let them enter these favelas or communities, I went in with a guide who is very knowledgeable and prepared for this, it is not very easy to get someone who will risk doing both the content and go through these places with tourists or citizens, the communities have their codes and rules, respect for women, fighting or stealing, they can not break into the favela or violate anything rules that everyone respects to the letter.
It is incredible the views from this favela at night and the soccer field that we have in front or below, in this favela are the mototaxis, are between 30 to 70 thousand mototaxis throughout this favela here there is everything people do not have the need to go out to anything. has its supermarkets, barber shops, hairdressers gym, spa, and nation center within this favela, hospitals, schools what you want here are.
we transited through the via apia or fast is a center of commerce that you find everything you want inside the favela bars , billiards , the corridors are called beco or becos .knowing the rocha led an area of Chinese or Japanese food . we also knew the red zone known as infiernillo by drugs, drinks and prostitution with this I hope you like this walk through the favela and its history in the rocinha the tour was a 7 hour walk from 6pm until dawn. by this favela and its community also learn from their codes
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