for the
wrong reasons, this favela became famous in 2010 when a video
was posted around the world showing criminals
shooting down a police's helicopter.
most importantly, however, the morro do macacos is also home to
the
vila isabelsamba school,
one of the most prominent participants of rio's
carnival
parades.
occupied by the polícia pacificadora in 2010, the morro do
macacos is now a relatively quiet favela, receiving the much
deserved
attention of the city and several renovation programs.