Vidigal (favela)

Vidigal, a Rio de Janeiro favela. The tall building to the right is the Sheraton Rio luxury hotel.

Vidigal at night

Morro Dois Irmãos to the right, Sheraton Rio Luxury Hotel in the center and Vidigal to the left.

Vidigal is a favela in Rio de Janeiro, having a view of Ipanema Beach (Praia de Ipanema) and Ilhas Cagarras. It is located in the South Zone of Rio, between Leblon and São Conrado neighborhoods. The favela is placed on the base of "Morro Dois Irmãos" (English: Two Brothers Hill), the slum is a place of hardship for the people that live there, they have to face the problems of drug wars and when fighting occurs in the slum they sometimes have to stay there for days without leaving. Morro Dois Irmãos has served as inspiration for a song by Chico Buarque [1].