rocinha is very easy to reach by public transportation - there are 4 bus lines serving the area, plus a number of minivans that run along the beach sides in copacabana and ipanema.

the top of the community can only be reached via moto taxi - motorcycles are the main transport inside the favela. 

despite this ease of access, we highly recommend visitors to only access the neighborhood accompanied by a guide and to read up on our safety tips.

many celebrities have visited the bairro, including actors christopher lambert and ashton kutcher - also the former russian president mikhail gorbachev during the earth summit of 1992.

in 2008, the hollywood blockbuster the incredible hulk featured footage shot in rocinha.