FAVELAS OF BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO MEANS RIVER OF JANUARY (PORTUGUESE) CAPTIAL OF STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO 2 ND LARGEST CITY IN BRAZIL (SAO PAULO- 1 ST ) 3 RD LARGEST METORPOLITAN AREA IN SOUTH AMERICA 6 TH LARGEST IN THE AMERICAS 26 TH IN THE WORLD

RIO DE JANEIRO CAPITAL OF BRAZIL FROM (PORTUGUESE COLONISM) UK OF PORTUGAL, BRAZIL & ALGARVES INDEPENDENT COUNTRY

RIO DE JANEIRO NICKNAME “CIDADE MARAVIHOSA”  MARVELOUS CITY 2 ND LARGEST GDP IN BRAZIL 30 TH IN THE WORLD

RIO DE JANEIRO HEADQUARTERS OF TWO MAJOR COUNTRIES (VALE, PETROBRAS)

RIO DE JANEIRO OIL, TELEPHONE, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES LOCATION OF MANY UNIVERSITIS AND INSTITUTES 2 ND LARGEST CENTRE OF R&D IN BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO ATTRACTS THE MOST TOURISTS IN S. HEMISPHERE ATTRACTIONS – NATURAL, CARNIVALS, SAMBA, BOSS NONVA, BEACHES (BARRA DA TIJUCA, COMACABANA, IPANEMS, LEBLON

RIO DE JANEIRO CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUTE, SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN (CORCOVADO)

RIO DE JANEIRO MARACANA STADIUM (ONE FO WORLD’S LARGEST FOOTBALL STADIUMS (2014 HOST OF FIFA WORLD CUP)

RIO DE JANEIRO SITE OF 2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS Olympics

GEOGRAPHY (SITE) ON ATLANTIC OCEAN NEAR TROPIC OF CANCER LOCATED ON INLET OF COAST OF GUANABARA BAY ENTRACE MARKED BY SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN

GEOGRAPHY (SITE)

CORE OF CITY  PLAINS OF WESTERN SHORE OF GUANABARA BAY HILLS AND ROCKY MOUTAINS WITHIN CITY AREA - 1,182.3 KM 2

GEOGRAPHY (SITE) TROPICAL SAVANNA CLIMATE DECEMBER TO MARCH  RAINY PERIOD TEMPS. DURING SUMMER 40°C (104°F) AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPS. ABOVE 28°C (82°F)

GEOGRAPHY (HUMAN) JANUARY 1 ST, 1502 FIRST EUROPEAN CONTACT PORTUGUESE EXPLORER GASPAR DE LEMOS RIO FOUNDED BY PORTUGUESE ON MARCH 1 ST, 1565 AND NAME SAO SEBASTIAO DO RIO DE JANEIRO

GEOGRAPHY (HUMAN) 17 TH CENTURY RIO – PORT FOR EXPORTING GOLD AND SUGAR 1819  145,000 AFRICAN SLAVES IN RIO BY 1840  # OF SLAVES INCREASED TO 220,000

GEOGRAPHY (HUMAN) POP. OF RIO 6.1 MILLION METRO AREA 11.5 MILLION POP. DENSITY 6180 PEOPLE/KM² WHITE (53.43%) MULTIRACIAL (35.08%) BLACK (11.6%) ASIA (0.18%) AMERINDIAN (0.14%)

GEOGRAPHY (HUMAN) RIO HOME TO LARGEST PORTUGUESE POPULATION OUTSIDE OF LISBON PORTUGAL AFTER BRAZIL’S INDEPENDENCE THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS FROM PORTUGAL DURING 20 TH CENTURY

GEOGRAPHY (HUMAN) BLACK COMMUNITY FORMED FROM SLAVE TRADE (ANGOLA AND MOZAMBIQUE) HUGE DISPARITIES B/T RICH AND POOR

FAVELAS FIRST FAVELAS WERE ORIGINALLY QUILOMBOS  INDEPENDENT SETTLEMENTS OF AFRICAN SLAVES THAT ESCAPED THEIR OWNERS LOCATED ALONG THE HILLY TERRAIN OF THE AREA SURROUNDIG RIO AS SLAVES WERE LIBERATED IN 1888 THEY WERE ATTRACTED TO THESE SETTLEMENTS AS THERE WAS NO WHERE ELSE FOR THEM TO LIVE

FAVELAS

TERM USED FOR SHANTY TOWN IN BRAZIL 18 TH CENTURY  1 ST SETTLEMENTS APPEAR CLOSE TO THE CITY CALLED BAIRROS AFRICANOS (AFRICAN NEIGHOBURHOODS) PLACE WERE FORMER SLAVES WITH NO LAND OWNERSHIP AND NO EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS LIVED

FAVELAS These neighbourhoods attracted many freed slaves from 19th century to early 20 th century Eventually poor black citizens were pushed from downtown into mountains far from DT

FAVELAS FAVELAS REPLACED BARRIOS AFRICANOS IN THE 1970S MANY LEFT RURAL AREAS AND FLOCKED TO CITIES WITHOUT PROPER HOUSING THEY ENDED UP IN A FAVELA

FAVELAS FAVELAS REPLACED BARRIOS AFRICANOS IN THE ,000 VETRAN SOLDIERS WERE BROUGHT TO RIO FROM EASTERN PROVINCE OF BAHIA (DURIG CONFLICT AGAINST THE SETTLERS OF CANUDOS)

FAVELAS WITH NO PLACE TO LIVE WHEN IN THE ARMY IN BAHIA  FAVELAS HILL (FAVELA  TREE THAT IRRITATES SKIN SETTLED ON PROVIDENCE HILL IN RIO AND CALLED IT FAVELA HILL

FAVELAS 100S OF SHANTYTOWNS ERECTED IN SUBURBS AS A RESPONSE TO HOUSING CRISIS OF 1940S DURING THIS TIME FAVELAS REPLACED TENEMENTS AS MAIN TYPE OF RESIDENCE FOR RESIDENTS OF RIO

FAVELAS 1970S NEW GROWTH  AS RESULT OF CONSTRUCTION BOOM IN RICHER AREAS  LED TO MIGRATION FROM RURAL AREAS (JOBS) HEAVING FLOODING IN LOW- LYING AREAS FORCED MANY TO MOVE TO FAVELAS ALONG HILLSIDES

FAVELAS INDUSTRILIZATION OF 1940S- 1970S CONTRIBUTED TO THE GROWTH OF FAVELAS  THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS MOVED TO THE AREA FOR JOBS

FAVELAS BRAZIL MOST ECONOMICALLY UNEQUAL COUNTRIES IN WORLD TOP 10% OF POP. EARNS 50% OF NATIONAL INCOME 34% OF POP. LIVING BELOW POVERTY LINE

FAVELAS ~300 FAVELAS IN RIO NOW OVER – 7% OF RIO’S POP. LIVED IN FAVELAS (NOW 19%)  1 IN 5 LIVE IN A FAVELA