Our tip today is truly amazing! We are sure you will not regret. We will share with you a fantastic tour in Rio de Janeiro that has been increasingly sought by locals and tourists. We're talking about one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Marvelous City: the track of Two Brothers Hill in the favela of Vidigal. Located between the neighborhoods of Leblon and São Conrado, in Rio's south zone, the Vidigal slum was named in reference to the former commander of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State, Major Miguel Nunes Vidigal. Due to its services, in 1820 he received a gift from the Benedictine monks, a land at the foot of Two Brothers Hill, which was occupied by shacks from 1940. Nowadays, the Vidigal slum, pacified since January 18, 2012, has aroused the curiosity of many in the city. After all, Vidigal has one of the best views of Rio de Janeiro and is the gateway to the Two Brothers Hill trail. Moreover, currently the favela had a great development in the tourist part and already has some good options of hostels, bars and restaurants. Not to mention that the Vidigal has been the home of a lot of cool parties from Rio de Janeiro How to get in Vidigal: To go up one of the most famous hills of the Marvelous City, you should take a taxi or a bus that leave you on community entrance, in front of Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) which is at the bottom of the hill. The bus that will leave you there are: Copacabana/Ipanema/Leblon – 557, 382, 360, 177; Barra da Tijuca – 525, 2334, 2338, 360; Centro – 2334, 177, 2335. In Vidigal entrance, there are several motorcycle taxis that charge R$10 for leaving you right at the trailhead of the
Our tip today is truly amazing! We are sure you will not regret. We will share with you a fantastic tour in Rio de Janeiro that has been increasingly sought by locals and tourists. We’re talking about one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Marvelous City: the track of Two Brothers Hill in the favela of Vidigal. Located between the neighborhoods of Leblon and São Conrado, in Rio’s south zone, the Vidigal slum was named in reference to the former commander of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State, Major Miguel Nunes Vidigal. Due to its services, in
