The work combines conventional graffiti panel with mosaic and is one of many excellent works developed in the iconic and historically significant community - the first ever favela of Rio de Janeiro, and origin of the term 'favela' to describe these type of communities.

on this page we publish some of the graffiti we documented around rio de janeiro, including works of art in copacabana, ipanema, botafogo, lapa, lagoa, jardim botânico, gávea, favelas, são cristóvão, centro, and urca.

published by #StreetArtRio, a collaborative project documenting all graffiti across rio de janeiro this map shows street art in all parts of the state capital and niterói, the neighboring city just across the guanabara bay.