Paraisópolis, São Paulo
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Paraisópolis ("Paradise city", from paraiso paradise (Hisp.) and -polis city (Greek) is a neighborhood of São Paulo city, which is part of the Vila Andrade district, in the south zone.[citation needed] It is located adjacent to the affluent district of Morumbi.[1] Paraisópolis is a favela and is the largest squatted informal settlement in the city.[2] Paraisópolis has an estimated population between 80,000 and 100,000 people. It contains about 20,000 households.[citation needed]
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Paraisópolis is known for a 2004 picture by photographer Tuca Vieira. It is considered on the most well-known pictures of Brazil and was taken for the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper. It highlights social inequality, both in Brazil and Latin America in general.[3]
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