Slum Tourism

Tourists walk through a narrow alley of the Parque da Cidade slum during a tour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 23, 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)

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Tourists walk through a narrow alley of the Parque da Cidade slum during a tour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 23, 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)

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