Favela, Rio De Janeiro
by Stuart Dee
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Favela, Rio De Janeiro
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Stuart Dee
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Favela Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rocinha is the largest and most well-known favela in Brazil. Built on a steep hillside overlooking the city, it's only a kilometer from the beach.While still a favela, Rocinha has developed from a shanty town into an urbanised slum. Most houses are made from concrete and brick. Some buildings are four stories high and almost all houses have basic sanitation, plumbing, and electricity. Rocinha has a developed infrastructure and hundreds of businesses, including banks and drugstores, and has bus lines, cable television, and telephone service.
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January 21st, 2019
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