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It's always good to learn some Portuguese before you come!
My friend Kevin,from Boston,told me he learned some Portuguese before he came to visit me in Porto Alegre from the website www.sonia-portuguese.com,you can try,it really makes one's life easier to know some words!
Cariocas often recent what we perceive as the "coldness" in foreigners,who,sometimes are not used to touch each other all the time or getting really physically close to other people when talking..in other hand,what happens sometimes is that tourists may feel that because people here is so warm,it's going to be easy to"make friends"-some will be disapointed by not distinguish between genuine interest and casual socializing:both,
men and women may touch you lightly during a conversation,when greeting or saying goodbye,hugging and kissing in both cheeks-
but this behaviour is NOT a kind of sexual advance!Some small towns in the interior of the state will have more conservative people.
Considering women travelling alone,Rio is perfectly safe,sometimes a male escorting will be needed,but I have been travelled almost all over the country many times myself,and never been harassed and felt perfectly safe!
People may stare at you,sometimes,and MOSTLY out of friendly curiosity only(I said MOSTLY,it's always a good idea to watch out your surrounders)!
It's not recomend to take out of the pockets all your money surrendly to see how much is left or how much you need for this or that,in front of thousands of hungry kids many times..better to ask your concierge or someone in the hotel about the Brazilian currency and maybe put the coins and the notes arranged separately for diferent purposes,than you will be ready to check things "discretly"when at the streets! Leave a Comment
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When you pay for your taxi ride, be sure to get the driver to turn on his overhead light if it is night time, and fan out the currency notes in front of both of you!!! Do not fall for the scam our driver tried on the way home from the Sambadrome ... we handed him a 50 real note and he took it into his lap for 2 seconds and came back with a 5 real note saying WAIT THIS IS A FIVE ... we were 100% sure it had been a 50 ... so he acted all put out and grumpy. My husband could not bear to just walk away so he compromised and gave him 20 real more. So make sure you and the driver look together at the notes you are handing over!! Leave a Comment
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An increasingly seedy area. Lots of muggings, especially after dark. Dress down, dont wear an expensive watch or overtly carry a camera.
Prostitutes are everywhere and can be quite brazen.
My advice is to stick to Ipanema and Leblon beaches. Much safer, less tourists and lots of beautiful people. Leave a Comment
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