This is a high-rise favella (slum). The owner could not pay taxes so the building was taken over by squatters and covered in graffiti.
Fruit and vegetable market!
This lady graciously agreed to pose for a picture! Thank you, Maria!
Day 2 and already problems... Internet was not functioning properly on Saturday, our Day 2 in Brazil; that's why I could not post any updates.
Today we had a tour of the city... It sure is a city of contrasts -- The Jardins area (our hotel) is fairly nice and safe... and the rest of the city -- crowded, dirty, and full of homeless people... Only approximately 1.5% of Brazilians are upper-class... Over 50% of Brazilians live well below the poverty line...
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