Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro

Vidigal
Neighborhood
Aerial photo of Vidigal
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Coordinates: 22°59′41″S43°14′19″W / 22.99472°S 43.23861°W / -22.99472; -43.23861
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/City	Rio de Janeiro
Zone	South Zone

Vidigal is a neighborhood and a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Geography

Vidigal overlooks Ipanema Beach (Portuguese : Praia de Ipanema) and Ilhas Cagarras. It is located in the South Zone of Rio, between Leblon and São Conrado neighborhoods.

Morro Dois Irmãos

The Vidigal favela is located at the base of Morro Dois Irmãos ("Two Brothers Hill"), which inspired a song by Chico Buarque. ^[1]

Morro Dois Irmãos is also the location of a very frequented and sought-after Two Brothers trail (Trilha Morro Dois Irmãos). ^[2] To complete this hike, one would travel to Vidigal. At the base, near Praça do Vidigal, visitors may choose to ride to the Vila Olímpica soccer field (the entrance for the hike) by Kombi van or on the moto-taxis. There are two viewpoints in this hike before reaching the final destination of the peak. The first allows hikers to see Rocinha, which is the largest favela in Latin America, as well as Pedra da Gávea. From the second, hikers can see Serra da Carioca, Gávea, Corcovado (where Christ the Redeemer is), and Pedra Bonita. The highest peak of the Morro Dois Irmãos offers a view of all of South Zone (Zona Sul) ranging from Botafogo to Leblon, including a view of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas).^{[ citation needed ]}

Crime

In November 2011, Vidigal and its neighboring community, Rocinha, were pacified by the Pacifying Police Unit. ^[3]

In September 2017, a so-called coup d'état took place in Rocinha ^{[ clarification needed ]} which saw its criminal control shift from ADA to CV (Comando Vermelho or Red Command). ^[4]

As of December 2017, Vidigal is a completely transformed favela, where arms fire is highly uncommon even though one can see the drug traffickers carry machine guns close to the main street, Av. Presidente João Goulart. In 2020, there were battles between the military police and drug traffickers with fatalities. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} Vidigal is considered safe for both locals and tourists. It is a vibrant sports, culture, and family community with a daily flux of tourists coming in from all over Brazil and the world at all hours of the day.

In popular culture

In cinema

• In the anthology film Rio, I Love You , by Im Sang-soo, the sketch The Vampire of Rio takes place in the favela of Vidigal.
• The film A Frente Fria que a Chuva Traz (2015), by Neville D'Almeida, was shot in Vidigal. ^[9]
• The film Mundo Novo (2021), by Álvaro Campos, was shot in Vidigal. ^[10]
• The film A Festa de Léo (2024), by Luciana Bezerra and Gustavo Melo, was shot in Vidigal. ^[11]

In literature

• The four short stories in Olavo Wyszomirski's Histórias do Vidigal (2015) are set in the favela. ^[12]

Gallery

• 
  Aerial view of Vidigal
• 
  Vidigal. The tall building to the right is the Sheraton Rio luxury hotel
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  Vidigal at night
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  From viewpoint of Morro Dois Irmãos Hike
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  View from highest peak of Morro Dois Irmãos Hike.
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  Vidigal watched from Leblon beach.

References

1. "Morro Dois Irmãos" song by Chico Buarque, youtube.com. Accessed 4 December 2022.
2. eTrilhas. "Dois Irmãos - eTrilhas - Encontre trilhas para sua aventura e conecte-se com guias profissionais" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 December 2018.
3. "Operação 'Choque de Paz' toma Favela da Rocinha - Brasil".
4. "Disputa pelo poder coloca Rocinha em guerra". Archived from the original on 19 September 2017.
5. "RJ: homem é baleado em tiroteio entre policiais e traficantes no Vidigal [29/07/2020]". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-16.
6. "Moradores relatam tiroteio no Vidigal; PM afirma que UPP foi atacada". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
7. "MPRJ denuncia PMs por morte de 4 pessoas no Vidigal, na Zona Sul do Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
8. "Trabalhador morto no Vidigal durante operação da PM é enterrado neste domingo". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
9. Kuperman, Karina (7 October 2015). ""A Frente Fria que a Chuva Traz" leva jovens ricos à favela e levanta questões sobre o distanciamento entre os dois mundos". Heloisa Tolipan  [ pt ] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
10. Guimarães, Ana Cláudia (26 October 2021). "Filmado no Morro do Vidigal, o longa 'Mundo novo' estreia dia 29". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
11. "A Festa de Léo". 47ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo (in Portuguese). 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
12. language=pt|author=| url = https://www.amazon.com.br/Hist%C3%B3rias-do-Vidigal-Olavo-Wyszomirski/dp/8566464761%7C title = Histórias do Vidigal por Olavo Wyszomirski | website = Amazon.com.br| date = | accessdate = 20 July 2024