Comments on: Brazil’s Favelas Becoming ‘Cool’ Tourist Destinations

By: Roberta Moerle Jacobson

Roberta Moerle Jacobson — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:03:00 +0000

Travelers are interested in the cultural differences, not the poverty per se . The favela tour was one of the most interesting things we did in Brazil. Perhaps we better understand how other people live through such experiences, and can be more empathetic as a result. Roberta J.

By: Taishanese

Taishanese — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000

I think it would be awesome to visit. And many foreigners see a potential gold mine waiting to happen. Not the tours themselves, but the potential property value.

By: CanBras1967

CanBras1967 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:20:00 +0000

Who wants to go on a trip to see povefty? I am Brazilian, but do not agree with that. Only in Brazil that poverty is a profitable business.