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Would you go on a Favela tour?
Posted on 6/24/16 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 6/24/16 at 6:20 pm
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We are a small company that is operated 100% by residents in the favela of Rocinha. Our company consists of five parts of sustainable tourism in the favela. Our main purpose is to educate people about our community and the great things that exist here.
Favelatour.org and FAVELA ADVENTURES strives to empower the people of Rocinha by giving them the opportunity to run, organize and make the tours themselves. These residents who have created this company ALL reside in the favela and the income made from these tours is put directly back into the community.
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Posted on 6/24/16 at 7:16 pm to Jim Rockford
Yes, my buddy did one in Rio.
The favelas have a vested interest that tourists come in so odds something happens are low.
I did a similar tour in Delhi where the money goes to charity.
The favelas have a vested interest that tourists come in so odds something happens are low.
I did a similar tour in Delhi where the money goes to charity.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 7:36 am to Teddy Ruxpin
What was the tour/company called in Delhi? My old boss did something like that in his Grad studies at Georgetown and have wanted to do it ever since I heard him talk so highly of it. Would you recommend it?
Posted on 6/25/16 at 2:12 pm to Jim Rockford
Been on a favela tour in Rio, never felt I was in danger. Copacabana during the nighttime is a whole other thing.
Posted on 6/25/16 at 3:46 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Been on a favela tour in Rio, never felt I was in danger.
Agree but I didn't do a tour, I just walked through.
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Copacabana during the nighttime is a whole other thing.
Completely disagree. I walked through Copacabana all the time at night and never felt like I was in any danger
Posted on 6/25/16 at 10:41 pm to YeahYeah
Did the mountain bike course. Look it up on YouTube.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:30 am to Jim Rockford
I did a favela tour in Rio. It was excellent and very safe. I saw drug dealers with machine guns but they don't even acknowledge you. They actually looked embarrassed and looked away.
Leblon/Ipanema was the best area of Rio imo. Be careful in copa there are hookers/AIDS
Leblon/Ipanema was the best area of Rio imo. Be careful in copa there are hookers/AIDS
This post was edited on 6/26/16 at 7:02 am
Posted on 6/26/16 at 2:16 am to darnol91
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What was the tour/company called in Delhi? My old boss did something like that in his Grad studies at Georgetown and have wanted to do it ever since I heard him talk so highly of it. Would you recommend it?
Salaam Balaak Trust then add Walk
Ya, I would. Even though anywhere in India you will be surrounded by poverty at levels you've never seen in the US it's educational to get the story. The guides are former street kids the Trust has taken off the street and fixed up. And it's free unless you want to donate, which you should so you don't go to hell.
This post was edited on 6/26/16 at 2:17 am
Posted on 6/26/16 at 10:28 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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I did a similar tour in Delhi where the money goes to charity.
Aren't they kind of a charity case themselves? Would be tough to disperse small donations to the whole favela hood though.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 10:34 am to idlewatcher
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Aren't they kind of a charity case themselves?
Huh?
Of course the charity is a charity case.
I'm not sure I follow, mostly because whatever I think you're trying to say is applicable to all charitable organizations.
I mean, I could donate to a food bank, or run around town doing it myself, but one is more efficient than the other.
But either way, in Rio or Delhi I wouldn't pass it up.
This post was edited on 6/26/16 at 10:39 am
Posted on 6/26/16 at 10:47 am to YeahYeah
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Completely disagree. I walked through Copacabana all the time at night and never felt like I was in any danger
We got chased (in our business clothes) by 4 kids with bats on a Sunday night after leaving dinner. We were a good ways from the main road by the beach. Made it to a bar right along there that was packed, only to realize it was tranny night...and yes we realized it was tranny night before it was too late.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 9:34 pm to Tiger Attorney
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Leblon/Ipanema was the best area of Rio imo
Next time stay out in Barra da Tijuca. It's very nice out there but you will be about an hour from all the tourist spots in Rio.
Give yourself a day to climb Pedra da Gavea or Pedra Bonita. Make sure you know where you're going because there's not a big entrance
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