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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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Robbery:Many people in brasil are very poor and have nothing to loose. If you are robbed, give them the money. Even kids are dangerousand can kill people.The best is, not to carry much money more than 50R$ around.
The larger cities of Brazil have high violent crime rates. Rio de Janeiro has one of the highest murder rates in the world as more than 6,000 people are killed in the city limits each year. More of a concern to the traveler is the threat of armed robbery and assault. Tourists are frequently held up at gunpoint outside of hotels, discos, and even on the beach. There are more than 500,000 children living on the streets of Rio and many have to resort to whatever it takes to survive. Don't think that a group of 10 year olds are harmless! Never venture into the favelas alone, and be wary when going with a guide. Use common sense (many tourists do not in Rio - its easy to be distracted), leave all valuables at the room, and take taxis at night. When you hear the guns shooting in the middle of the night, you will know how serious the crime problem really is. Travel agents just want your money...
In the touristy areas there are a lot of panhandlers. Advice from Brazilians I spoke to: 'Don't give then money.' Little kids will come up and hug you (trying to get at your wallet). Two phrases in Protugese that I had to use far too often were:'Não! Va embora!' (No! Go away!)Just be careful and confident and you'll have no problems.
About visas: If you are coming from the US, you will need a Visa to come into the country.About the water: do not drink off plastic water bottles because the bars and restaurants sometimes refill them with tap water. If possible, select the glass ones. And don't drinkg stuff with ice!!!About policemen: stay away from them. That simple.About speedos: If you have sworn never to wear one, you may want to reconsider. Brazilian guys aren't afraid of showing off (hehehe).
Theft and robberies are unfortunately very common in Brazil (especially during the Carnaval time). I was mugged in Rio - 3 people followed me from the bank, and the minute I was a little away from people they robbed me with a knife. So here are some tips from this incident:Go straight to the hotel after you took out money. Don't carry around too much money, but have a little bit incase of robbery. It's better to give them something right in the beginning, so they don't get mad. Otherwise they can rip all your clothes up in order to find some cash somewhere.Don't try to fight them. 100$ or whatever you have there - is not that much for us, but it can cost you with your life.Don't try to scream. I had many people around seeing it, and they prefare to walk away then to deal with it. Screaming will make the robbers mad and it's not clear what they can do then (either run away or hurt...
Do not wear expensive or even good jewelry, flaunt cameras, or other valuables while travelling in Brazil. The people are not dangerous, but many are poor, and the prospect of grabbing some items which could become quick cash is too tempting to ignore. Tourists generally do not have to worry about serious harm (rape or murder) but especially in the larger cities, do not stroll at night--and if you do, have no jewelry, purses, watches on your body. During the day some young boys may even try to scam you by dirtying your shoe and then demand payment to clean it etc. These are not sufficient concerns to skip Brazil please, it is a wonderful beautiful country that is a must see for any curious worldly traveller.
Prior to our trip, I read/heard horror stories from people who had been in Brazil and from official US government webpages. For instance, Lonely Planet recommends leaving all your money at the hotel and taking only the amount you need for the day. A few pages later, however, they write that hotel lockers are not safe...This is the most annoying part of traveling through Brazil: you need to constantly divide money between people, bags and pockets, watch people around you and be on your guards at all times.Dangers result from the huge gap between the poor and the wealthy. To avoid drawing attention, we left all valuables at home and only took items we wouldn't mind loosing. As in any big cities, use common sense an you'll be ok.
As you know Brazil is well-known as dangerous place.I never had problems there, because you should dress as a normal person, not showing the others your brand new camera, or your wallet full of money and credit cards...Watch out. The children follow you asking money: they are not dangerous, but they run fast. Offer them some coins, and they' ll leave you walking away.
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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