Beauty and the Flabella

Ipanema is one of the most famous beaches and most beautiful beaches in the world. Yet, even its magnificence is dotted by a backdrop of flabellas (ghettos) climbing up the hills in the distance. There is no escape or avoidance of this reality anymore.

On the Streets

Flabellas

The ghettos (flabellas) in Rio sprawl for miles from the water to the airport, luxury hotels sit minutes from people who live on little more than a dollar a day. The disparity still grows.

Through the Fences