tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post403165458676618996..comments2024-02-25T02:00:04.601-03:00Comments on Qualidade de Vida: Favela facinationJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post-82873333979289176092012-07-26T15:52:29.417-03:002012-07-26T15:52:29.417-03:00Someday I want to visit Rocinha/take Zezinho's...Someday I want to visit Rocinha/take Zezinho's tour. Having seen enough of the poor little communities local to us, I totally hear you on the fact that it's just community. So true. Like you, I don't want to support something that exploits, but seems like Zezinho's programs educate and bring awareness which is a good thing. <br /><br />My favorite bits of Brazil are getting out into the little communities that aren't quite favelas but sure aren't rich & wealthy, either. There you meet true Brazilians who define/embody the term "gente boa".The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090284449975514483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post-91029360572312867112012-07-19T05:56:35.097-03:002012-07-19T05:56:35.097-03:00I must say that I was catagorically against touris...I must say that I was catagorically against tourists touring through favelas -- until I met and became friends with Zezinho, who takes people on cultural experiences in Rocinhia. There is an opportunity for greater understanding for a greater good with some of these tours. I suppose it depends on the guide...Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post-71589640026911921952012-07-19T05:52:05.950-03:002012-07-19T05:52:05.950-03:00Don't agree Anon. There is a lot of COMMUNITY ...Don't agree Anon. There is a lot of COMMUNITY in favelas.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post-45599824673766628272012-07-18T15:09:23.869-03:002012-07-18T15:09:23.869-03:00Só gente idiota que tem coragem de visitar uma fav...Só gente idiota que tem coragem de visitar uma favela.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post-46659001004256582612012-07-16T08:07:08.817-03:002012-07-16T08:07:08.817-03:00Tourists from rich countries like to tour "po...Tourists from rich countries like to tour "poor neighboorhoods" all over the world. Brazilians tourists when abroad like visiting museums, palaces, cathedrals, castles (and shopping till they drop, humph!).Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03565051295371049516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7043287896001157919.post-87399342246936005532012-07-15T11:22:13.079-03:002012-07-15T11:22:13.079-03:00Strange phenom to me, but I know that people like ...Strange phenom to me, but I know that people like to tour 'poor neighborhoods' all over the world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822419510744243455noreply@blogger.com