This morning the lecture was on the very depressing history
of Rio. The city was dependent upon
slave labor, and it had the largest influx of slaves with the slave trade. The life expectancy for a slave was
approximately 4-7 years once they arrived.
The working and living conditions were tragic.
The lecture followed the history of the city with its recent
bankruptcy (right before the 2016 Olympics), to public corruption and jailing
of governors, and the poor infrastructure (sewage flows directly into the bay
areas that surround the city).
The lecturer ended with the thought, despite its history
filled with sorrow, “Rio is always beautiful.”
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| Ship will be docked in the area of the "smiley face." Click to enlarge the map. |
