in the favela or community 'Morro Dos Prazeres' in rio as in many other morros there are lots of steps and hills to walk up. Eliza Brandao the head of the community association there walks up here every day. She says though that she treats it as a work out as its the best way to deal with the hike, the temperature recently has been around 30 so you certainly sweat when you're doing this walk. Meanwhile in other parts of town women are paying to do 'step classes' in air conditioned gyms.

This is a picture Of Eliza and Cintia at Morro Dos Prazeres. People Who live here walk up long stair cases every day, Eliza says she can't stand doing it but she also says she uses it as a chance to work out. When I walked up the hill with lots of gilrs- friends and family of Eliza one evening after small party and feijoada at her house we stopped to rest intermittently along the way.