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| Pousada Favelinha Hostel - Rio de Janeiro |
| DESCRIPTION - Pousada Favelinha |
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: Hostel | City : Rio de Janeiro | Location : Near city center |
Date : 2006-07-17
Price : From 35.00 BRL
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Address : Rua Joaquim Batista No. 13, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website : Official Pousada Favelinha website | Phone : +5521 2222645 |
The greatest view and the quietest environment you can imagine! The Pousada Favelinha is located on a small mountain in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, between the district of Laranjeiras and the hip Santa Teresa. It is situated inside a small 'Favela', one of the many 'poor' districts that Rio has got. However, it is not 'poor' in cultural terms, and it is absolutely secure!
This is the first project of its kind and as far as we know the only possibility in all of Brazil to experience the tranquil life in a favela. All of the approximately 2000 inhabitants of the favela will greet you in a very friendly way, and you will find lots of friends among other backpackers as well as among the people who live near our hostel.
We have four double rooms and a dorm room. All rooms have a balcony with beautiful views. They also all have private baths, and a big tropical breakfast is included in the price. Hostel owner Andreia also cooks up a delicious dinner if you like. A large living room and a huge (120 mē) rooftop terrace is part of the hostel. Bananas, jack fruit, passion fruit etc. grow in the garden. As there is no car traffic anywhere nearby, about the only sounds you will hear is from the humming birds or the occasional rooster in the morning ;)
Still, you are only a five minute walk from either the metro station at 'Largo do Machado' which will take you to the Copacabana beach in only another 7 minutes, or from the 'bondinho', the old little cable car which runs through the beautiful artistīs district in Santa Teresa and right down to the center of Rio and the nightlife district 'Lapa'.
Since there are no roads in front of our hostel, the only thing you will have to put up with is walking a small hill up (or down, wherever you come from) to reach home. This paths leads you through so many beautiful houses and trees, playing children, and old women chatting, that you would wish your stay was longer...
The favela is secured by police and by the proper inhabitants. It has been absolutely quiet for the past 7 years, and many special programs guarantee it to stay this way.
If you are looking for something very special during your stay in Rio, come to Pousada Favelinha and experience Rio de Janeiro the way only very few foreigners ever see it! The German-Brazilian owners Holger and Andreia together with the Italian cityguide Andrea and the friendly Brazilian staff heartily welcome you to the place where dreams come true! |
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