International tourists in a ‘pacified’ favela: profiles and attitudes. The case of Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro

International tourists in a ‘pacified’ favela: profiles and attitudes. The case of Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro

This article examines the experience of foreign tourists who have visited the Santa Marta favela in Rio de Janeiro after the recent “occupation” and “peacemaking” policy implemented by the Rio de Janeiro state government. The contribution is based on empirical research conducted with 400 internation...

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Main Authors: Freire-Medeiros, Bianca, Grijó Vilarouca, Márcio, Menezes, Palloma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin 2013-11-01
Series:DIE ERDE: Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin
Subjects:
Tourism
favela
public policy
poverty
perception
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.die-erde.org/index.php/die-erde/article/view/60/48

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