at a glance

many pictures of cidade de deus can be seen on this link by the blog da pacificação website - foto favela also posts pictures of city of god on this page, including an interesting set about carnival in cidade de deus, and president obama's visit to the community.

democracia nas favelas, a webpage sponsored by o globo also has pictures, maps, and videos of cidade de deus - city of god is also routinely discussed and followed in vivafavela, a highly recommended source for anthropological and current studies, and on this site, local correspondents submit articles and pictures offering a precious insight in the day-to-day of this community.

an aerial view of the city of god (cidade de deus)  can be seen on this wikimapia, also clearly mapping the surrounding areas, barra da tijuca, and the nearby tijuca forest -  if 'far away' map opens, do not scroll, just zoom.