situated between the two high-end districts of leblon and são conrado, and next to the landmark  morro dois irmãos (two brothers mountain), vidigal has what can be considered its own almost-private stretch of beach, an ideal location to watch the great spectacle of the rio sunset.

higher up in the favela is a square known as arvrão, or 'big tree', boasting picture postcard vistas over leblon and ipanema, as well as the lagoa rodrigo de freitas - children play on the ground below, and the archetypal favela kites fly high in the sky surrounded by a lush greenery and playful beauty. 

the eclectic and sprawling architecture and social fabric of the community is becoming an ever-more attractive aesthetic, particularly for foreign investors - this community, known for its relative sophistication and urban class, is the location of a number of different celebrity homes, including the likes of vik muniz, jackie de botton, cello macedo and zaza piereck, and the entrepreneur rene abi jaoudi.