Favela | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Favela, in Brazil, a slum or shantytown located within or on the outskirts of the country’s large cities, especially Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. A favela typically comes into being when squatters occupy vacant land at the edge of the city and construct shanties of …
What Is a Favela? 5 Things to Know About Rio's 'Slums'
Aug 4, 2016 · With so many people living in packed and illegal tenements, the communities have become a hotbed for crime and drugs. Many are ruled by drug lords who traffic cocaine and encourage gang violence ...
Favela - Wikipedia
Favela (Portuguese: [fɐˈvɛlɐ]) is an umbrella name for several types of impoverished neighborhoods in Brazil.
What you should know about Brazil’s favelas - Lonely Planet
Mar 15, 2023 · Case in point: favelas are more dangerous than the rest of the city, but they're also creative and cultural hubs of the country, producing the best sambistas, rappers and funkeiros, along with top artists, athletes and entrepreneurs.
10 Facts About Brazilian Slums - The Borgen Project
Apr 7, 2017 · Top Facts about Slums in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. The common term for a Brazilian slum is a favela. The name originated out of wartime, as soldiers during Brazil’s civil war sought temporary refuge on hills filled with favela plants. Favelas grew as migration increased.
Favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Past and Present
Many favelas were located on precious inner city land in Rio’s most affluent neighborhoods, making them ripe territory for lucrative commercial and residential construction ventures.
BBC News - Favela life: Rio's city within a city
Jun 9, 2014 · Rocinha is Brazil's largest favela and unofficial estimates say it has up to 180,000, compared to the census figure of just 70,000.
Shaping the slums: Rethinking Brazil’s favelas - BBC
Poorly constructed housing in slums - also known as favelas and shanty towns - is a major problem across many of the world’s growing cities.
Life in The Brazil Favelas - ArcGIS StoryMaps
A deep dive into the favelas of Brazilians; where they started, how they have developed, and the struggles and dangers favelas face.
Life inside Rio's slum city - BBC News
Jun 23, 2012 · Pronounced "Hosinia", this dense mass of tiny dwellings perched beneath a series of grey cliffs holds the dubious title of being Brazil's largest favela - a tightly-knit community of 120,000.