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Why don’t Brazilians want people to see what’s inside the favelas? My family and I live in Rio and regularly drive past this favela. Today we finally got the chance to explore the heart of this massive concert jungle.  Rio de Janeiro has one of the largest urban slums in Latin America. It’s filled with people, rich culture and lots of plumbing problems. Get ready for a very special journey inside Rio’s biggest favela.  You are going to see some things no one has shown you before.    

10 Facts About Rocinha, Brazil

1. Rocinha is located in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone on a large hillside overlooking the city.
2.      It is located between the highly wealthy neighborhoods of Gávea and São Conrado and another favela called Vidigal. The rich and poor neighborhoods literally side by side are often cited as a symbol of Brazil's social inequality.

3. Rocinha is Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela. In 1970, the favela had 130,000 inhabitants according to the IBGE. There is no current official population census, but residents say over 350,000 people are living in the tightly packed area.
4.      Rocinha means little farm.  In the 1920s, it was an urban area that expanded into the hillside. In 1927, the region was subdivided and it grew rapidly without any land regulation or planning.

5. Despite its large population, Rocinha takes up less than a square mile of land. This extreme lack of space forces families to build houses on top of one another generation after generation. This results in housing structures stacked up to 11 stories tall.
6. Most homes are made from brick and cement, a majority have running water and electricity. Sanitation is often a big problem - in Rocinha, sewage flows down a large channel in the middle of houses.
7. Rocinha has over 500 unofficial streets called “bicos"
8. Rocinha is considered one of Brazil’s better favelas due to its close proximity to jobs and services. Easier access to jobs also means that families are better off and can afford basic necessities such as electricity and water.
9. Although this favela has economic opportunities and a wide variety of commerce and services within the community, many of these families live in extreme poverty.
10. The average education level for a resident of Rocinha is 4.1 years, with less than 1 percent of the population receiving a degree above a high school diploma.

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