Favela Hostels on the Rise
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A growing number of favela residents are discovering tourism as...
March 1, 2011Topic
Favela Tours
Culture is Our Weapon
Letter to the Editor Dear Rio Times, We were in Rio last month at this time and we had a...
March 30, 2010
Touring Rio’s Favelas
By Martin Kocandrle, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Favelas are Brazil’s reoccurring paradox. They have become so prevalent within...
March 2, 2010