in many of the pacified favelas, such as those in zona sul, these restaurants are draw much attention for the quality and imagination of their dishes - a famous one is las empanadas that started in vidigal and became so successful to open a location in the neighborhood of leblon.

weather forecasts should be taken into account before going into a favela, seeing as high temperatures and heavy rain can influence one's trip - for instance, heavy rain in improvised structural areas can have undesirable results - down the hillsided communities, rocks or jackfruits can fall, especially during storms - in the past, landslides and structural breakdowns have been outcomes from these weather condition.

should a visitor be caught in the rain while in a favela, the best option would be finding a safe area to take cover until the storm clears up, keeping in mind that steep hills become slippery - unless close to an exit point, visitors should simply wait and perhaps enjoy a nice meal or snack.