found right in between the two zona sul (south zone)neighborhoods of ipanemaand copacabana, morro do cantagalo is particularly easy to access, and it is a very 'urbanized' hike - as it is located right in the center of the most touristic area of rio de janeiro.

the hill is home to over 10,000 people in two different favelas communities, known as cantagalo and pavão / pavãozinho. these two sprawling hillside villages have undergone massive changes in recent years, as part of the city's pacification program -  upp.