the coelho neto neighborhood is located in the
northern zone
of rio de janeiro, a mostly lower middle-class residential area - the samba
schools from that region aren't among the most powerful or well-known.
yet, some of these schools present engaging parades and
have unique and interesting histories - the group known as
g. r. e. s. unidos de vila santa tereza ('united
from vila santa tereza') is certainly one such example.