Re: What to do in Rio de Janeiro and around Brazil Posted: Tue August 31, 2010 11:53 PM UTC
Hi, there
I've been to Rio de Janeiro a few times, being the last one quite recently. It felt way safer than I had heard of, and I had a great time. Of course you should stay in the safer neighborhoods, such as Copacabana, Ipanema, Barra da Tijuca, Lebron, etc. You can go downtown to visit the museums, but do it during the day. I even got a bus late at night to go from Copacabana to Barra and it was all fine.
I've written some stuff about it, so if you want to take a look, you can click on my profile and go to my external website. I'm not making any money with this, it's just really some articles and information I put together. Part of my article:
Rio's nature is indeed marvelous. Pictures do not show all of its beauty. You have to be there to really appreciate it. But there's more. Rio has this laid-back atmosphere, this positive vibe in the air. We didn't go much further than Copacabana beach in our first visit, but it didn't matter. Rio de Janeiro had won my heart.
Recently, my husband and I spent nearly a week in the heat of Rio's summer. This time, we visited other parts of the city, such as Barra da Tijuca, Leblon, and Ipanema, besides Copacabana – a must go – of course. None of these neighborhoods are dangerous. Actually, I was impressed with the way I felt safe there. I saw police stations every couple of miles with tents installed on the sand. I saw people pulling out their cameras and taking pictures normally; a girl walked down Nossa Senhora de Copacabana street handling her new pink iPod. I didn't see any street children around world famous Avenida Atlantica, in Copacabana.
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