Children play near a chapel in the Providencia slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 18, 2005. Recent public works in the slum in central Rio, which include paving and water, also include a tourist route. 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)

Children play near a chapel in the Providencia slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 18, 2005. Recent public works in the slum in central Rio, which include paving and water, also include a tourist route. 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)