other favelas can be found scattered around the city, including in the zona sul, such as cantagalo, tavares vastos, and santa marta - the majority of businesses are owned by locals, including hostels and pousadas - the most popular and convenient options for new coming visitors are favelas within the zona sul, seeing as it is best to stay within the frequented infrastructure, specially if one cannot communicate in the native language.

we have an important section dedicated to favelas safety and tips, covering access and transport,  health and environment, bailes funk, and proper manners on this link - below one can find a section of some of the popular options with descriptoins to some of the hostels available.