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.