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Come on! No more danger than usual ... São Paulo
11 Reviews IT IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER BIG CITY! IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE WORLD!!!! IT IS SO COMMON TO BE ROBBED OR KIDNAPPED THAT THERE IS NO "SHOCKED" REACTION WHEN YOU TELL PEOPLE ABOUT IT!...
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Pelourinho Salvador da Bahia
7 Reviews I set out on foot for a restaurant about an hour after sunset on Monday, 14 July 2003. I soon got lost. I should have turned around and gone back the way I'd come. Instead I walked on, finding myself...
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Favela slums Manaus
3 Reviews Stay away from the favalas (slums) in Manaus. These are durg infested, dirty, and impovished areas. Crime is huge and common in these areas. The poores favelas look like garbage dumps, the homes are...
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Watch your back! São Paulo
14 Reviews IT IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER BIG CITY! IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE WORLD!!!! IT IS SO COMMON TO BE ROBBED OR KIDNAPPED THAT THERE IS NO "SHOCKED" REACTION WHEN YOU TELL PEOPLE ABOUT IT!...
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Thieves Salvador da Bahia
5 Reviews I´m sniffing at the fact that this establishment is eligible to receive ten times ratings by VT staff. I am mad as hell at this place and I´m warning all of you, stay away !!!! There is NO EXCUSE for...
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Jacare...Caymane Manaus
4 Reviews careful, those big, very big Crocodiles( called Jacare in Brazil) are realy not in the mood to get hassled and a swim with them could be your last when on the River, never ever leave the boat or for...
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Traffic São Paulo
6 Reviews Traffic is a real b**** here, so allow plenty of time for your trip whether you're taking the bus, taxi, subway or car. Things get worse when it rains and/or during rush hours. Coach travel: I was...
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Carnaval Salvador da Bahia
2 Reviews Carneval in Salvador is the best party i have ever been to and i would go back any time. I did have a little problem with 2 guys though who beat me up for unknown reasons. Visiting a hospital in...
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Travel in tropical South... Manaus
3 Reviews You will hear repeatedly that there are no mosquitoes on the Negra River. This may be true on the river itself, but once you get into the forest or near people there are mosquitoes. Perhaps not enough...
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Drugs Manaus
1 Review Due to Manaus's link by boat with Colombia, drugs is a growing problem. When I spoke to soem of the people in Manaus they simply said it is part of the economy: the poor sell drugs to the poorer....
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all around the Country be aware and give pickpockets no chances..they work in bandos, from 2 onwards, kid's often, who have no other means of support...and where they're is temptation, there is gain and loss not far from each other.
Although this is a tip about a warning, it's also about where to get fixed up after a run-in.Rio is a beautiful and fun city that has a lot of poverty and therefore, crime. I'd been to Rio 3 times without incident, but on my last visit (May 2005) I had a run-in with 3 teenagers who wanted my bag. Every situation is different and I am not recommending any specific course of action. In my particular situation, which took place in Santa Tereza on a Sunday afternoon, it seemed correct to me NOT to hand my bag over to the punks.Three boys appeared in front of my husband and me on the main drag in ST. We both realized quickly, without yet being in arm's reach of them, that they were going to try something. My husband put up his fists and I turned and ran.One of them caught me and grabbed my bag, but he couldn't prise it away from me. I had it over my left shoulder and under my arm, and I...
I got robbed, when taking a morning walk along the Copacabana! Nothing helped - not even a nice jogger, who passed by and tried to help! I guess it was my fault that I went on that walk by myself AND that I had my daypack with me - probably an open invitation!!!I was soooooo lucky: the guy was stopped by a police man - and I got all my belongings back!Still, this incident made me think a lot, but it also made me feel very suspicious ever since!
Just dont be dumb, its just like any other city. Copacabana had its charactors, especially down by the favelas. Anywhere the tourist hang out, be careful! We decided to take cabs only, the buses sometimes have robberies on them. We just decided to play it safe. When I first arrived, I was quite nervous about walking around solo, after a week or so, I had a good sense of false security and walked around solo with out a problem.
Here is a list of vaccinations that we all hear about and think we might need to get for Brazil. You don't need to get all of them and, in many cases, don't have to get any. Malaria: Prophylaxis with Lariam, Malarone, or doxycycline is recommended for forested areas within the nine states of the Legal Amazonia region, including Acre, Amapa, Amazonas, Maranhao (western part), Mato Grosso (northern part), Para (except Belem City), Rondonia, Roraima, and Tocantins, and for urban areas within this region, including the cities of Porto Velho, Boa Vista, Macapa, Manaus, Santarem, and Maraba. Hepatitis ARecommended for all travelers over age two. It should be given at least two weeks (preferably four weeks or more) before departure. A booster should be given 6-12 months later to confer long-term immunity. TyphoidFor travelers who may eat or drink outside major restaurants and hotels (Basically...
On a friday late afternoon, in a busy bus, Rafael forgot his bag with his camera and "documents". That proud lady ( Raimunda) found it and manage during 24 hours to reach Rafael ( with internet tools) and gave him back...INTACT !!!.The day before i left, we went to visit her again. She is a teacher, so with her we went to visit poor childrens in her area and make them happy..( with crayons, pencils, ballons)Thanks to that great lady...Rafael had his camera and "documents" before we left for Foz do Iguazu
Hey ...A question about safety in beaches in Rio,Brazil....Go to places where Brazilian go...like that fantastic beach, close to Niteroi,ITACOATIARA.I went there with Rafael ( DONRAFA ), a saturday.... full of people,,,, and we went swim and left money AND camera on the beach... IT WAS SAFE......CONCLUSION : TRAVEL WITH AND LIKE BRAZILIAN...AND IT WILL BE SAFE
As many of you i had many concern about security in Brazil, in Rio.Like you read the "stories" in Rio in the newspaper. Yes it could be true, they talk about it on TV in Brazil.BUT I NEVER FEEL INSECURITY during my 3 weeks in Brazil.Why ???Because i was with a local guide, Rafael ( DONRAFA ). He knew where to go, i dress more like a brazilian ( simple and relax..).AND he makes me feel secure....all the time.Thanks to Rafael, NEVER i feel insecurity, NEVER....
Although there were few incidents involving violence in Fortaleza, I did experience 1 attempted pickpocketing, which was foiled as I carry no wallet in public abroad. Keeping money and passport in the front pants pocket is recommended. I didn't trust the hotel room safe too much, so I kept most of the loot inside an electrical outlet in my hotel room. Most maids don't know much about electrical work....
I know others have warned about this, but just to reiterate: watch for shoe shine artists who create work for themselves by walking by and throwing something onto your shoe! I saw two shoeshiners get into a kicking fight with each other on the Copacabana beach boardwalk over an American woman customer after one was loudly exposing the other's scam.
Copacabana Palace Rio de Janeiro
21 Reviews and 355 Opinions A veritable Rio landmark, Copacabana Palace continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the most...
Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi São Paulo
4 Reviews and 200 Opinions ALL PICTURES ON PAGE 1 ( PICS 1 - 5 ) AND ON THIS PAGE # 6 AND 7 TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2003 , PICTURES...
Aram Yami Hotel Salvador da Bahia
1 Review and 100 Opinions I did not stay at the hotel, but my good friends did and I visited them there, hung out in the...
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