unlike
in other favelas, the settlement
of this hill started from the top, and
worked its way down.
the great majority of the residents of
chapéu mangueira have lived in the community for over 20
years, and profess a deep connection and
love for it.
the settlement
originated in 1908 with brazilian immigrant
miners
from ceará, pernambuco, and rio de janeiro. in
addition the community grew due to
soldiers that
were serving nearby on the
morro do leme, and built shelters to use overnight, as they
did in the nearby
morro da babilônia .
later, workers
from the
construction of the tunnel connecting
copacabana to
botafogo also settled on the hill.