Horto

For the Greek village, see Chorto.

Horto is a community of 621 families in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.^[1] It is not officially recognized as a neighborhood. It is located in Jardim Botânico, near Gávea, and Lagoa.^[1] The property is worth an estimated $3.29 billion.^[1]

The community was first established in 1808 when King João VI invited the slaves and workers building the botanical garden to live on the property.^[2][1] Employees of the garden along with their families and descendants have lived there ever since.^[1] During the 2016 Rio Olympics residents of Horto were served with eviction notices; with the Garden claiming the land was needed for a research institute.^[1] The residents felt they were being evicted due to being poor black people in a wealthy neighborhood; and no arrangements have been made for them to receive compensation or alternate housing.^[1][2] Residents are planning to resist the evictions, much the way the residents of Vila Autódromo also resisted the destruction of their favela.^[2]