at a glance | favelas have over time evolved as communities, as well as becoming symbolic landmarks of the marvelous city - the unique favelas found in rio are typically found upon hills, granting visitors and locals breathtaking views of most of the city's landmarks. visiting or staying at a favela allows for travelers to see more of the carioca culture and perhaps experience the city from a different perspective - amongst the communities that are found within the municipality, the most famous ones are in zona sul, which include but are not limited to vidigal, rocinha, and chapéu-mangueira. | camping | |||
attractions | hostels | ||||
beaches | pousadas | ||||
sports | motels | ||||
entertainment | hotels | ||||
music | apart-hotels | ||||
nightlife | apartments | ||||
restaurants | guest houses | ||||
shopping | centro | santa teresa | glória | catete / flamengo | |
etiquette | botafogo | leme | copacabana | lapa | |
carnival | ipanema | leblon | barra | zona oeste | |
réveillon | paquetá | favelas | niterói | other areas | |
accommodations | vidigal | hostels / pousadas | |||
transport | rocinha | budget | |||
safety | chapéu-mangueira | standard | |||
extras | other favelas | luxury | |||
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