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/Sounds like "fah" (as in "far") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
An informal Brazilian neighborhood adopted into Spanish to describe densely populated, self-built settlements. The word evokes images of hillside communities with their own rules, music, and struggles.
“The favelas of Rio are both fascinating and heartbreaking.”
“Life in the favela is tough but the community is strong.”
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/Sounds like "fah" (as in "far") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
An informal Brazilian neighborhood adopted into Spanish to describe densely populated, self-built settlements. The word evokes images of hillside communities with their own rules, music, and struggles.
“The favelas of Rio are both fascinating and heartbreaking.”
“Life in the favela is tough but the community is strong.”
Matambre
A thin cut of beef rolled with a vegetable, egg, and spice filling, then boiled or grilled. In Argentina and Uruguay it's a classic dish and its name literally means "kill hunger," a nod to its historical role as a between-meals snack.