for visitors interested in learning more about some of most important favelas in rio de janeiro, we have a dedicated section on this page.

in our work we list some of the favelas that could be of interest to foreign visitors for either logistical, cultural, or historical reasons, along with descriptions on links to a variety of resources that can be accessed to gain a deeper understanding of the history, culture, and evolution of favelas in metropolitan rio de janeiro.

further, we provide a description of the police force, called polícia pacificadora, that restored control in many favelas, and a list of companies that provide guided tours inside some of them.