ENGC83H3 Study Guide - Rocinha, Favela, Gringo
Document Summary
Favela is the generic name given to highly populated agglomerations, composed of substandard housing. Mobile technologies have allowed favelas to become capable of offering international visitors a most interesting package: controlled risk combined with a deep sense of adventure. In actuality, the real city of god (cidade de deus) is regarded by many as plain ugly . Instead, rocinha (a neighbourhood sold in the tourist market as the largest favela in latin. America) attracts an average of 3. 5 thousand international visitors per month. Rocinha (the touristic favela) and cidade de deus (the cinematic favela) merge in an imaginary geography and become one. Many have made the mistake of thinking rocinha is the city of god. City of god has had the biggest impact on how the favela is orchestrated, performed, and consumed as a tourist attraction, according to the inhabitants (favelados)
