The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is coming to end today on March 8th and it is quite a spectacle. The costumes that the revelers wear are awesome. It appears that a good time is had by all.

We already showed you photos of Rio de Janeiro gangsters taken by Joao de Carvalho. This time we found photographs of everyday life in this city. They were taken by another photographer Urbano Erbiste, who documents the life of local citizens and shows violence, girls, gangs of Rio de Janeiro, etc.

Many people call Rio de Janeiro one of the world’s most violent cities. Why? You can see everything yourself, because the gangsters’ paradise has been documented by photographer Joao de Carvalho from Portugal. He took many pictures of local drug traffickers and gangs who are often the bosses of communities where Brazilian state does not exist. At the age of 18 these guys provide neighbors with many basic needs, including food and medicines.