the documentary 'a nation called rocinha' by dutch videographer and composer gijs andriessen is a treasure of images of rocinha in the 80's, before many of the improvements and the gentrification of this favela. an aerial view of rocinha can be seen on this wikimapia, also clearly mapping the surrounding areas and nearby communities. on this page we listed all neighborhoods in rio, including unofficial neighborhoods, divided by city zone - this map shows all neighborhoods in rio de janeiro, grouped by city zone - zona west in pink, zona north in green, zona sul in light green, and zona central in beige. on this link by wikimapia it is possible to see a satellite view of the district of rocinha.
