A tourist and influencer, known as Kallen on TikTok, ignores advice from the British and Brazilian governments and visits favelas in Rio de Janeiro. The result left Kallen shocked.
British influencer Kallen, famous on TikTok for traveling to various countries, ignored the advice from Brazilian tourism authorities and visited the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. The visit surprised Kallen.
Kallen’s video reached nearly 8 million views on the platform. “Incredibly friendly people and a great cultural experience,” he wrote in the video’s caption. Kallen stated that those who advise against visiting the favelas “clearly have never been there.”
Colleagues from the UK commented that they had been robbed in the street during their visits. “Go with a local if you visit,” one of them warned.
“Obviously, it’s a very poor area, but the culture there is amazing. It was really open to tourists; there were many tour guides,” Kallen said.
Brazilians were not happy with the tourist’s visit and reprimanded Kallen. “As a Brazilian, this type of video ‘visiting favelas’ drives me crazy. You have no idea what really happens there. Shootouts, extreme poverty, drugs. Does this seem cool to you?” one of them said.
Photos and video: TikTok @kallen_travels. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
The government of Rio de Janeiro warns about the risks of visiting the favelas due to armed conflicts and cases of tourists who have died during police operations.
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