Amazon River, Brazil
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Man must rise above Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only then will he fully understand the world in which he lives" – Socrates (469-399 BC).
Rocinha, built upon a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, is the largest favela in Brazil. Covering only .8 square miles, the population of the urbanized slum is estimated somewhere between 70,000 and 200,000. Residents occupy shanties made of concrete and brick that are stacked on top of each other, with some climbing as high as 11 stories.