The city of God: visit the "coolest" Slums (Photos)

Rio's most famous slum - the city of God

Brazil's second largest city, Rio de Janeiro is abroad, not only because it has a famous bread hill, the statue of Christ and Parker a beach, but also because there are more than 600 small slums. In Rio in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, the Brazil government decided to give these slums to face major renovation, and opened more than 30 scenic spots, Brazil as a "tourist bonanza". In the Brazil study, the author has risked his life, in-depth Rio famous Slum "city of God", it was so far unforgettable.

Two Holland artists and local youth cooperation, use of slum houses giant graffiti writing.

Slums are interested in Chinese

Different and elsewhere, Rio's slums in the city is not the remote location or hidden in the rear of the building, but built in the rich villas on the hillside. From these "copycat", which is densely packed with old, cluttered shanty towns, like a prehistoric tribes.

Slum residents are mostly black. According to the United States Travel Guide published descriptions of people living in the slums, only "work" is the mountain robbery at nightfall. One said: "through the slums, a sense of urgency must have a bowel movement is approaching, like rushed to the toilet as quickly through these areas". In fact, in addition to the famous "city of God" and so on several slum, Rio's security and not so bad that people always taut nerves. People living in the slums of most or the kind of enthusiasm. I visited a slum Yibanaima beach, several black for the one that I'm Chinese are very happy, because they think China is not humble country, Chinese are good people. They lead me to turn in a circle. All of the shanty towns are using waste to pick up together, like layers of general. Squatter density reached unimaginable proportions, each and every family burping farting sound is heard, very lively. A slightly more affluent family invited me to taste their home last potato, drank them from the beach to pick up mineral water. When I want to go to the restroom, found that they all sizes are solved on the spot in front of the door.