Rio, the City of Contrasts Don't put anything here Page Content Don't put anything here Page Name (for URL) Page Title Breadcrumb Text Don't put anything here <~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2004-01-13-b-barra/20040113_024_1010 2004-01-13-b-barra/20040113_019_8473 2004-01-13-b-barra/20040113_012_4639 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> In Russia people like to joke that any major city can be described as "a city of contrasts." Barra de Tijuca - the south-western part of Rio de Janeiro - takes it to a whole new level. Gated condominiums housing movie stars (with individual houses protected with barbed wire, glass shards or electricity) and fancy golf clubs are located quite literally across the street from slums. Advanced Fields Category 2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014E. AsiaE. EuropeL's FamilyL's FriendsN. AmericaN. EuropeS. AmericaS. AsiaW. EuropeY & LY's FamilyY's Friends Prototype Redirect Permissions0 Actions Config Markup Module HTML/Meta/Keywords HTML/Meta/Description Save Hook HTML Fields Main Head Body Header Menu Logo Content Template Page Sidebar Footer Tags Allowed for XSSFilter HTTP Fields Cache-Control Expires Guru Fields Templates Translations Fields Edit UI Admin Edit UI A summary of your changes Edit Summary Don't put anything here Don't put anything here Don't put anything here save preview cancel
