favela parties are not only for tourists, as many cariocas from many other parts of the city are beginning to take notice.

depending on which favela is visited during réveillon tickets can cost anywhere from 50 to 1000 reals per person, including food, and drinks.

much of the fun, in fact, is also experiencing a traditional churrasquinho in the company of the local residents - barbequed meat sliced or on a skewer and really, really cold beer.