Tag: Favelas
Rock the Favela
by Caetano Veloso | 02.23.10 | 10:47 AM ET
iStockPhoto In an excerpt from the book "Culture is Our Weapon," Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso explores the power of AfroReggae in Rio
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Yahoo! BuzzGangs and the New Yorker in Rio’s Favelas
by Michael Yessis | 09.28.09 | 10:50 AM ET
Jon Lee Anderson’s story Gangland from the latest issue of the New Yorker isn’t online, but the magazine did post a stunning audio slideshow with photos by Joao Pina.
We posted Rob Verger’s slideshow about tourism in Rio’s favelas last June.
Inside Slum Tourism
by Rob Verger | 06.23.08 | 3:55 PM ET
With mixed feelings, Rob Verger recently signed on for a tour of Rio de Janeiro's favelas. He looks back on the experience -- and the photos he was allowed to take.
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Slumming in Rio
by Rob Verger | 06.23.08 | 3:15 PM ET
Slum tourism is on the rise. But are the guided tours educational or exploitive? Rob Verger joined one in Rio de Janeiro's impoverished favelas to find out.
Illuminating ‘Dark Travel’
by Frank Bures | 06.18.07 | 1:45 PM ET
The "Lonely Planet 2007 Blue List" and Adam Russ's "101 Places Not to Visit" spur Frank Bures to contemplate why travelers don't always want to be delivered from inconvenience.
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