the
morro do borel,
commonly called just 'borel' is a medium
sized favela. It is home to about 20,000 residents and located in the
tijuca area, in the
center of rio.
Borel was established in the 1920's as a response to the relocation of
residents from other parts of the city. It owes its name to a cigarette
factory that was in the area at the time, belonging to the
french brothers borel.
in 1931 the famous
samba schoolg. r. e. s. unidos da tijuca was created in borel.
this samba school has been champion of the
parades
many times, and it is one of the most anticipated and impressive
teams to parade during
carnival
celebrations.