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Favelas: what to preserve?

A world in a van Para Favela: preservar o quê, clique aqui There’s no direct bus to Copacabana, coming from Avenida Brasil at pedestrian overpass number nine, Parque União.  So what you have to do is take a  van. Except … Continue reading

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And in the main ring, the favela!

Para E no palco principal, a favela, clique aqui Has anyone ever calculated the total number of people who have ever lived their whole lives in a favela? Since the first one, here in Rio, on the Morro da Favela, … Continue reading

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