Morro da Providência
Favela in the Santo Cristo and Gamboa districts of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morro da Providência ("Providence Hill") is a favela located between the two Rio de Janeiro districts of Santo Cristo and Gamboa. It has an altitude of 115 metres[1] and is located in the port area of the city (currently the subject of a major revitalization known as the Porto Maravilha). It is widely considered to be the first favela community in Brazil.
"The granite hump of Providencia gazes down like a stern guardian on the old port of Rio de Janeiro. It offers probably the finest viewpoint over any city I know."[2]