Favela Chic
Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 5:23PM Despite being situated amidst jungle and sweeping views of the South Atlantic Ocean, for years the drug violence that ruled the favelas ringing Rio's steep hillsides made them a no go zone.
As host to the next World Cup and Olympics, the Brazilian goverment has had an ongoing pacification program against the violence that has been so effective, cinderblock favela houses are being snapped up by investors eager to take advantage of some of Rio's most breathtaking views.
Boutique hotels are going up, and community activists fear favela residents could be priced out of their own neighborhoods, all because over a view. If this trend continues, it could ultimately transform where you stay on your next visit to Rio.
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