the g. r. e. s. (grêmio recreativo escola de samba) boca siri is a samba school in the city of rio
de janeiro, and it is located in the suburb of ramos.
the area is officially known as the comunidade roquete pinto
(community roquete pinto), near the
piscinão de ramos in rio's
north zone which is a large artificial pool.
the area contains over a dozen favelas or slums, the comunidade
roquete pinto is one of them.