A Genuinely Different Side of Rio: My 2025 Favela Walking Tour Experience
A Genuinely Different Side of Rio: My 2025 Favela Walking Tour Experience So, when you picture Rio de Janeiro, your mind probably jumps straight to Christ the Redeemer or the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. Mine pretty much did too. Still, I was looking for an experience that showed me a piece of the real city, you know, something away from the typical picture-postcard spots. A friend actually suggested looking into a favela walking tour, an idea that honestly gave me pause at first. So many stories float around, and you sort of wonder what is true and what isn’t. …
