The next day we decide to take a tour of the favelas–pretty much the ghetto. We go with this couple from LA. The girl is Brazilian. It is something to see. What do you do when you run out of space? Build up.

Favelas

The Favela of Rio is one of the largest and functions as a mini-city. There are stores and winding roads and of course lots of people hanging about. We have been instructed on when we can and when we cannot take pictures. We go inside someone’s home and all I can think about is the struggle it would be to hike your groceries up and home. Clearly, there are no big Costco shops if you live in a favela.

Favelas

Favelas

Favelas

Favelas

Favelas

Favelas

Favelas

The stairs were each so high, it was powering your quads to climb them. We got to our host’s favela and the one thing about being high–you have an incredible view. We took some pictures and then back to the tour we went.

Favelas

We only later find out that there is a huge epidemic of TB in the favelas. Really? Information we would have appreciated knowing before we went. It really was something.

Favelas