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All about Favela – Since 2006

 

What makes us the best Favela Tour in town?

Rocinha during the last 30 years has become one of Rio´s main tourist attraction, but for us – locals,  our favela is much more. Here is our home.

Nevertheless, we have been operating since 2006 and guided more than 50 thousand tourists per year. Moreover, we love sharing the experience and learn about new cultures.

All of us speak English and Portuguese and know the country intimately. Accredited by Brazilian Tourism and extensively trained, you can be confident that you are in very good hands. Our goal is to allow you to have the best contact with the local culture. 

To make you feel at home our Local Tour Guides and drivers are originally from Rocinha – which makes your visit more comfortable. Therefore, we would like to invite you on a special journey that will be an open eye experience that will change your insights.

We are glad to sponsor

Acorda Capoeira

Forget about everything you were told about Favelas – Let us focus on the good side ONLY – Let us tell you the real story.

Most visitors to Rio de Janeiro have probably heard about or seen the movie “City of God”. To be honest we feel that this movie creates an unfortunate stereotype of our marvelous city and the many favelas in Rio. In order to correct this stereotype and show people the true modern Rio de Janeiro, we have developed a special favela tour. Let us take you to the Rocinha favela and show you how daily life happens in this part of the city.

Get off the beaten track and meet us, the locals!

Favela Walking Tour
Carlos Tour Guide

The favelas of Rio have a bad reputation and are often known for all the wrong reasons. However,  we as locals would like to invite to know the real favela, this time, with us!

In addition to that, by joining us on this educational Rio de Janeiro tour to see this area which never makes it into the tourist brochures but is full of life, diversity, history, and community. 

Furthermore, you will learn a bit more about our Favela Walking Tour project and meet the locals which are part of our daily routine in Rocinha.

Let us get started it now.

Firstly, meet Marcelo, our football star.  

Secondly, meet Mestre Manuel who fights poverty using the power of Capoeira – The Brazilian Martial Art disguised as a dance by the Africans!

Marcelo Mendes –  A  world record heading the ball for 6 hours and 2 min.

As Marcelo, there are many talents hidden in Rocinha and other slums of Brazil and through here we would like to share with you all his great life-story and show that it is always possible to achieve your goals.

Breaking the circle of drugs and guns

“My dream is to be officially registered as an association. Also to find a dedicated space which will enable our Capoeira lessons to continue as well as functioning as an inter-cultural exchange center where volunteers could bring their knowledge to our students while enjoying the unique energy that Acorda Capoeira naturally creates.”

Mestre Manel.

“Thanks for helping us make the world a better place”

 

 

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