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Come on! No more danger than usual ..., São Paulo

The Great escape. - São Paulo
The Great escape.
by benazer
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Come on! No more danger than usual ...: Being Safe in Sao Paulo
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  • apaula
  • By apaula on April 6, 2004
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  • Electronic cash machine:
    - Do not make cash withdrawals at night.
    - Make your cash withdrawals from closed areas such as; Shopping malls, supermarkets.
    - Always be alert to any suspicious persons at or near the cash machine.
    - If your card is taken by the machine, do not accept the help from anyone.
    - Do not use the celular phone of strangers to call for help relating to the cash machine.
    - Do not give your PIN code to anyone.
    - Remember: Criminals can be well-dressed and have a good appearance.

    Day to day:
    - Do not go shopping alone or in the hours when there are few people around.
    - Do not carry all of your cash in one place / pocket / purse.
    - Avoid carrying all of your credit cards on you. Carry only the ones you need.
    - Ensure there is a limit on the card for withdrawing cash from the cash machine.
    - Get used to paying small bills in cash.
    - Always have a list of the telephone numbers to call if your cards are lost or stolen.
    - Get out of the habit of carrying a cheque book full of cheques. Carry only the number required.
    - Do not carry all of your documents in your handbag or wallet. Carry authorised xerox copies of your passport or CIC and RG.
    - Do not stay in bars beyond one a.m.

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  • By Cupio1 on August 27, 2002
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  • There are dangers no matter where you are in the world. All you need is... common sense! If you look for trouble, you'll find it. If you are unfamiliar with a city, don't go wandering around alone. Find out which areas are potentially troublesome from people that have visited there or who live there. Just keep your wits about you and you'll be fine.

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  • Updated By PKRAZY on August 24, 2002
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  • Come on! No more danger than usual ... - São Paulo
    by PKRAZY
    As in any other big city, be careful with your handbag. Another warning that I got in hotels was to leave any piece of jewelry in a security box at the hotel.

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    Come on! No more danger than usual ...: Don't Exagerate .... but do be careful
  • By grambr on February 28, 2005
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  • I have lived here in São Paulo for 10 years, and never had any problems whatsoever. It is very easy to exagerate these things.

    Having said that, the crime rate is high so it is better to remember you are not in Europe. Outside of busy areas, for sure do not go walking at night and do not display your expensive camera / watch / etc. when you are out and about.

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    Ramonq
  • By Ramonq on August 27, 2002
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  • I was warned about wandering around the Centro where thieves abound, but nothing untowards happened to me. Maybe because I dressed down and tried to look like a local. The most common trick is the mustard-on-your clothes trick. An unsuspecting tourist gets distracted and the thieves run away with your belongings.

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  • By victorarakawa on March 4, 2007
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  • There is 2 things you can do to avoid pickpocket in Sao Paulo. One is bring your bazooka with you and have yourself a self-defense trainning from SWAT or you can walk during daylight and dont go to the red light district or buy drugs on the nearest hippie.

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    Come on! No more danger than usual ...: Warning,escaping trees
    benazer
  • By benazer on April 15, 2006
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  • The Great escape. - São Paulo
    The Great escape.
    by benazer
    Had to take a picture of this,looks as if the trees are trying to escape from a park in the middle of SP in broad daylight ,at the famous avenue Paulista.

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    Come on! No more danger than usual ...: Sudden tropical rains
    benazer
  • By benazer on January 27, 2006
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  • A sudden downpour - São Paulo
    A sudden downpour
    by benazer, 1 more photos
    In a big city like Sao Paulo it is easy to find some place to hide from the pouring rain,so not a warning really unless you dont like heawy downpours,an umbrella is not so good at stopping you getting wet so be warned..
    But one of this days I will not hide and just get soaking wet,always wanted to do this.

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