Urban Exploration Archives - Just Go Places Culinary and Cultural Travel Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:57:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Paraisopolis, This Side of Paradise https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/paraisopolis-this-side-of-paradise/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/paraisopolis-this-side-of-paradise/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:59:45 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=9097 The walls surrounding the houses get higher and higher as we drive closer to the favela.  Then suddenly there is a road with no walls.  The road’s dusty flatness comes us a surprise after the well-paved streets of the main city .  Welcome to Paraisopolis.  Somewhat ironically, the favela’s name translates as Paradise City.  It...

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