A 'School of Rock' in Rio’s Biggest Favela
A 'School of Rock' in Rio’s Biggest Favela
The first-ever rock climbing facility in a Brazilian favela opened just ahead of the Olympics with support from famed American climber Alex Honnold.
Kids from Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela are reaching new heights – literally.
Equipped with grippy shoes, hand chalk and encouragement from renowned climbers worldwide, young people from the Rio neighborhood of Rocinha are increasingly taking to the city’s tallest mountains in search of recreation, thrills and, for some, a way to avoid the pitfalls of life in the favela.
Many are scaling to new heights with help from the non-profit climbing program Centro da Escalada Urbana (CEU), which after six years has established a permanent presence in Rocinha with an indoor...
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