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Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Chill Hostel Rio N/A 15.7 mi 25.2 km 3 of 5 stars
Relais Solar (Solar de Santa) N/A 24.6 mi 39.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Mercure Apartments Rio De Janeiro Leblon $467 24.7 mi 39.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Pousada Tanto Mar N/A 26.4 mi 42.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Castelinho38 $97 27.7 mi 44.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Restaurants
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66 Bistro 23.2 mi 37.3 km 3 of 5 stars
Confeitaria Colombo 37.3 mi 59.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Braz 40.5 mi 65.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Things to Do
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Thing To Do Distance Rating
Petropolis 34.7 mi 55.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Corcovado 37.5 mi 60.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Rio Scenarium 39.7 mi 63.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Favellas” VirtualTourist.com
“Favela-Tours in Rio...” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 106 attractions in Rio de Janeiro
Traveler Description: Low-income mountain retreats
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Tour
Address: Copacabana Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

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Reviews of Favellas

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“Amazing!!!”
5 of 5 stars
angelface52786
Miami
Dec 11, 2006
1/3 found this review helpful

We drove by many favelas during out stay in Rio...These places are amazing...They are not to be missed. I highly recommend going with a tour because they can be dangerous places, but for the most part, they offer a wonderful insight into a life that most Americans don't know anything about. Everyone has mixed opinions about them...Some think they are... more

“Favellas are a must see!”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Maryland
Mar 8, 2006
12/13 found this review helpful

I attended Carnaval 2006 in Rio de Janerio and while there, took a Jeep tour of two Favellas. The Favellas, slums built into the hills of Rio, are truly amazing. Of the 7 million people in the city, roughly 3 million reside in the Favellas. I've always found it interesting to see how people live throughout the world and it... more

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Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil