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shanty
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brazilian
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town
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brick
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shantytowns
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A word used in Brazil to describe poor urban neighbourhoods or shanty towns.
globaleye.org.uk
a Brazilian term for an informal, shanty-type settlement.
geographyfieldwork.com
a Brazilian shantytowns or slums, primarily on the hills of Rio de Janeiro
nationmaster.com
a human coral reef, whos polyps add to it one brick at a time
nooranch.com
a shanty town where residents basically find a bit of land and build on it
travelblog.org
A favela is the Brazilian equivalent of a shanty town, which are generally found on the edge of the city. They have electricity, but often not formally. Favelas are constructed from a variety of materials, ranging from bricks to garbage.
en.wikipedia.org
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chaos
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lords
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crime
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drug
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people
a place with drug lords, crime, and chaos but it is also a home to many people
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Keywords:
hillside
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built
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buildings
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group
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standards
a group of buildings, usually on a hillside, not built to any standards
worldsurface.com