Rocinha Redux
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 • Posted by jcb
Just as the crust from a two week Witzy-free bender was beginning to chafe, fortune shown upon me in Rio. A local documentary film crew had been looking for gringos to fill out an upcoming shoot in the favela Rocinha. Somehow our paths crossed and before I could think of a proper excuse I was headed up the hill for an eye opening trip through the largest urban slum in the world. These pictures do little justice to the calm and sense of order I felt inside Rocinha. Lately the local news and gossip focuses around the ongoing violence between Rocinha and a neighboring favela over drug trafficking territory. However none of this violence was even mildly apparent. What I found were well mannered friendly people willing to open their homes, businesses and hearts to complete strangers.
Like I said before, they don’t have much but they hold the hill. The best views in Rio. This is a view of Ipanema Beach with Copacabana around the point.
Don’t tell G-d you have a big problem, tell your problem you have a big G-d!!!
I’m gonna be a big big star.
The trash was raining down from above on this poor city sanitation man. No sense in hauling your trash down the hill when you can just toss it!
Lots of little shops selling everything from fresh fruit to lumber.
and the bars….
Carlos from Northern Brasil. This guy had me pounding Cachaca at 9 in the morning and promising to visit his relatives. Anyone need a free place to stay in the north?
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Posted by: yomamma at April 15, 2005 01:19 AM
Those pictures make me want to go there. When is the movie coming out. There is nothing good here.
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