Brazil Slide Series: Collection Favela, Slide No. 0036.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

View of the São João/Plataforma Favela at low tide in the suburbs of Salvador. Clustered together on swampland or over the waters of the bay, hundreds of shacks are built on stilts, and people in deplorable conditions await their opportunity to succeed in the city.Vista da favela São João/Plataforma durante a maré baixa nos subúrbios de Salvador. Amontados nas áreas pantanosas ou sobre as águas da baía, centenas de barracos são construídos sobre estacas, onde pessoas em condições deploráveis esperam por sua oportunidade de conseguir sucesso no Rio.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1994