From below the way begins at the “Largo do Machado”-square, which is conveniently located in the district of Catete and has a Subway station of the same name. It is also the center of the “backpacker district” of Rio de Janeiro with many other young travellers gathering here every day. A large church (picture) dominates the square. It is a 2 min. walk form here to the Flamengo beach.
There is a small bus departing directly in front of the church during the entire day until 10 p.m. – it leaves approximately every 10 minutes and costs R$ 2. It takes only five minutes with this bus to the top of the dead end street which is the beginning of the favela. Just stay in the bus until it turns at the top of a little hill at the end of a dead end street. Get out right after it has turned and climb the hill to the pousada – you will find signs which will show you the exact direction 😉 !