rio's residents have an innate capacity for problem solving and thinking outside the box- improvisation is an art, and no obstacle seems to faze them - their answers to general obstacles involve intuition and creativity, as well as a great deal of resilience - the stem of this resilience lies in their positivity and community support in the most difficult situations.

every day, the people of rio overcome problems with great ingenuity and skill - when modes of transportation break down, home repairs need to be done and individuals find hardships at work, they use their resourcefulness and improvisation, called 'gambiarra,' to solve their problems - carioca's are creative in their approach to 'fazer uma  gambiarra' which in simpler words is to make something work.