Friday, February 27, 2009

The Slums (Rio Day 7)

February 25, 2009

Our first stop was a "favella" or a slum. About 80% of Rio's inhabitants live in these and most of these areas are controlled by drug lords. The one we visited sells 700 kilos of cocaine a year, kind of impressive. They do have amazing views though.

Afterwards, we went to lunch at a restaurant on the beach. Here I am with a caipirnha, my drink of choice all week.

Finally, it was time to head back to Miami, but I did stop by the duty free shop in the Rio airport.

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