Tag Archives: favela
Maya Gabeira, the third most sexy surfer in the world… plus a few more interesting blogs about Brazil
Still with little time these days to update the blog and trying not to let it die, we leave you this week with a beautiful video of the brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, produced by Billabong, her sponsors. Maya was chosen the third most sexy surfer in the world, and we have no clue who are [...]
Vidigal Guesthouses Thrive After UPP
February 7, 2012 | By Nathan M. Walters, Contributing Reporter to the Riotimesonline.com RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Prior to the pacification of Vidigal in November 2011, a visit to the favela was usually only made by adventure travelers, or those who had friends to escort them. The idea of a foreigner owning real estate [...]
