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The Favela Tour: History of this tour from the Favela Tour site: "Brazilian born in 1968, Marcelo Armstrong is the pioneer of tours in favelas in Rio, since 1987 he's been working on the... more

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    Advantages Advantages Supports a wonderful school, you find out more about how the people live

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Quite shocking at times

    The Favela Tour: History of this tour from the Favela Tour site: "Brazilian born in 1968, Marcelo Armstrong is the pioneer of tours in favelas in Rio, since 1987 he's been working on the tourism market, having had the possibility to travel to many countries and getting to know different cultures. When he returned to Rio de Janeiro, his hometown in 1992, he decided to organize visits to favelas. Given their bad reputation, it was hard to gain the credibility of local tour companies and hotels. Today FAVELA TOUR is still growing and making possible to a higher number of visitors, a much better ... more

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