A view of a hotel in the Taveres Bastos slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 18, 2005. Along with traditional tourist sites such as beaches, the Christ statue and Sugaloaf mountain, Rio's famous slums, which offer spectacular views of the city, are becoming a regular tourist stop. (AustralFoto/Douglas Engle)

A view of a hotel in the Taveres Bastos slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 18, 2005. Along with traditional tourist sites such as beaches, the Christ statue and Sugaloaf mountain, Rio's famous slums, which offer spectacular views of the city, are becoming a regular tourist stop. (AustralFoto/Douglas Engle)