Visit Brazil - Safety Advice for Traveling Brazil
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Brazilian tourism safety tips for travelers and tourists heading to Brazil, specifically Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo for Carneval, the Olympics in Rio de Janierio. Brazil is an amazing country & Wolters World's favorite country to visit, from the amazing natural beauty, fun people and incredible history. But you need to be safe and we give you some basic safety and security tips for visiting Brazil.
Copyright Mark Wolters 2014
This was not filmed in Brazil.
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Please don't visit the favelas in a safari car like many tour companies offer. That's rude and it makes people who live there feel like they're zoo animals.
truth
Do you get to feed them from the safari car?
favela isn't a zoo. please respect
Isto pode ser verdade sim, em partes. O grande problema é que as pessoas só querem visitar o Rio, não conhecem o Brasil. Somente Rio, talvez Bahia. Ninguém vem ao Sul. Aqui você pode passear tranquilo. Mas o que podemos falar mais? Eu sou brasileira e só pisei no Rio uma vez na vida. Para mim não precisa mais. Aqui no sul temos ótimas praias, lindos lugares e segurança.
(I could write in English, but I prefer Portuguese)
nossa meu deus que isso?
Lived in Brazil for two years. Never have I met a nicer, warmer people. Almost all of the two years I was working in poorer areas (even the favelas) and never really felt threatened. I did have one incident where I was robbed, but it could have been avoided had I been a little more cautious. It's like traveling anywhere. Be smart and aware. But never let horror stories or fear stop you from visiting such a great country. Wouldn't have traded the experience for anything.
thank you. me and a friend are going to rio next year. I started to reconsider but then I realized every place can be dangerous . not going to let my fear stop me! lol
+figof imag Enjoy! I almost canceled my trip once to the Caribbean because the Island I was going to was "the most dangerous" however I had a time. No fear. I obviously took precautions and met locals who took us around
Br i want to coming Brazil who's help me
lie is not dangerous it is already night at night and nothing
Yes it's so crazy, they are so warm and wonderful, and it's such a disconnect to have so much theft and violence in a city filled with such warm amazing people.
As a Brazilian it's good to finally see someone actually speaking of Brazil accordingly.
Obrigado.
Are you crazy guy?
I am brazilian and i need to talk about some things...
1° Rio de Janeiro is not like all the country.
2° Not all the people live in favelas.
3° Favelas is not a place for visit, is just a poor area of the Rio (or other city) and EVER poor areas are dangerous.
4° Why do you think that you need to dress like a poor people? (LOL) Brazil is like a normal country, you must need to care about some things .
5° You can use your smartphone , just take care about dont show for all the people, mainly in poor areas (like favelas).
6° Seriously? do you think that I use shorts every day? LOL , I just use for go to the gym.
7° The real problem is that the tourists thinks that Brazil is just a party , crazy and like to visit dangerous areas.
8° Brazil is not just favelas, not just Rio , not just poor, and I HATE CARNAVAL
You just need to be smart!
Thanks for that 😊
Victor, why you hate carnaval?. That is very beautiful!.
@@ANGELO54 No, it's not. It's only one more source where our politicians can steal our money. People are dying in public hospitals because "there are no money" to invest in it, meanwhile spend millions of money in this party.
O shut up!!! Most people will find the weather to hot so they will wear shorts, tourist are going to see whats interesting for them not what YOU think they should , it is their money . Not dress like poor but wearing jewelry is stupid, doesn’t matter how you want to denied brazil is more dangerous than any other country in latinamerica if you take out Venezuela ,honduras,and ciudad Juárez maybe the same as Colombia anyway the problem is not the crime , is to fucking far!!! , to se poverty and beaches you can go to c rica , dominican rep or the all time favorite
Mexico. All these places are
More tourists welcome, with better services and infrastructure and even better beaches. And closer.
Well played sir
I was just in Brazil for a good 10 days and never felt like I was under any threat. That said, I did witness a minor robbery in which some punk kid stole a beggar's pot of money and eventually threw it back after being chased. But even through a Favela tour and night walks on the beach, there was absolutely no problem for me and my travel companion. I would not flaunt anything fancy or show that I have money, however, since many people there are poor and would perhaps do unfortunate things out of desperation. Use common sense and you will be safe!
"Dont let the other videos scare you"
Proceeds:
You gonna get robbed, and robbed, and robbed.
Got gold in your teeth? REMOVE THEM!!!
I travelled to Europe a few years ago and I was robbed in Rome, they took our wallet with money and credit card in the subway, and the police (very arrogant by the way) was very rude at us...anyway, it´s not only Brazil, you´ve got to be SMART everywhere you go...specially if you´re visiting big cities, such as São Paulo, Rio, NY, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, ...
+Paulo Magnani I've never been there but from what I see & hear it is a fu...g shithole when human life is equal to pack of cigarrettes and it is getting worse every day.
Paulo Magnani what was the race of the people
Robberies are very common in Rome and it is not a safe city
Giasone di Iolco Tourists usually aren't victims of gang violence which is a massive problem in Brazil
Ageee n Naples Italy is bad
ok, I'm brazilian and live in Rio de Janeiro, I was never robbed there, I'm a 22 year old woman, I walk alone everywhere, take taxis at night, go out, I bring with me everything I need. I just don't take photographs on the Copacabana beach in front of the robbers!! When I walk on the streets I don't use my cellphone, I'm always looking if is someone "strange" behind me or something. That "instinct" I think only brazilians can develop, but you can live your life normally in Brazil, just pay attention! I heard a lot of tourists complaining about violence and criminality in Brazil but they seem like they're asking for it when they come here.. I don't know, it's just a country like many others, don't treat it like it's a jungle
Esses gringos estao falando isso porque infelizmente os brasileiros que adoram falar coisas ruins do Brasil. Tenho 25 anos, ja tive experiencias ruins em Dublin (que dizem que eh super seguro) e em Londres. Nunca tive problema no Brasil, e as pessoas que eu conheco que tiveram problemas, infelizmente 100% estavam fazendo algo inapropriado. Sei que tem violencia, e que muitas vezes inocentes acabam sendo prejudicados, mas ate hoje nao conheci 1 pessoa que nao tivesse uma parcela de culpa. Alias. Em Dublin tive experiencias de assalto, e alem disto ja vi muito "brankin" roubando aqui, OBS.: Nenhuma alma ajuda!!! Caiu no Chao levanta pq nao tem uma mao pra te ajudar, ou correr atras do bandido. Na festa de Sao Patricks ocorreu um caso muito interessante, que uma pessoa foi encontrada com 50 celulares na bolsa durante a festa, OBS.: nada saiu no jornal... EH que aqui na Europa ninguem rouba ou eh assaltado, aqui todo mundo "Perde" pq ta bebado!!!.. Enfim... parabens pelo seu comentario, fico triste de conversar com pessoas da europa, pois os brasileiros muitas vezes nao falam bem e ainda pioram os comentarios...
vivi vi É só ver os filmes, passam uma imagem de terror daqui! Tem violência mas não é pra tanto né! haha
As a Brazilian this video makes me really depressed, most because it's all truth.
I am 23 and I've never been robbed here, ironically I was robbed in Barcelona and Paris.
But I must say: all the things he says will really help you to minimize your chances of having troubles. He just forgot one thing: it is really important to have a local friend or get local tips because in every medium to big city that are places as safe as any country and places you can have big troubles if you go in.
I am from Florianópolis, a really beautiful island, (Floripa to the locals) which is considered the most safe capital. But, the things here are changing. You can't just be a paradise in the middle of hell.
I remember when I was like 10 to 16, sometimes we didn't even close the door when going out. Houses had no fences (quite normal yet). People from other cities was surprised that you were able to let all your stuff alone in the sand while going to a big walk through the beach.
My final tip is: go visit Floripa before it becomes a southern Rio. Amazing beaches, amazing nightlife and known by the most beautiful people in Brazil (the south is maybe just a little bit less friendly but still much more than Europeans and North Americans)
PS: I went to Rio like 10 times and never had problem. I visited more than 20 countries and Rio is by far the most beautiful and magical city that I've ever been. You just can't explain.
João Hoffman Thanks for the tips. Im arriving in Brasil on May 27th with my small children. Im waking up with nightmares. Im having aweful anxiety. I was born and raised in Bahia, but I haven't been there since I was a teenager. I am only going to Brasil because my family is there and they need to meet my family. Im so worried about safety.
I never went to north and northeast but don't worry man! Yes, for sure it's much more dangerous than your new country (I'm supposing that you live in a developed one), but from north to south we receive a lot of foreign tourists from all over the world and much more every year..
Just an example: here in the south, a lot of high school students go party their prom at Porto Seguro (BA), with no parents! The same to 15th girl's birthday. Quite normal.
Just follow your family advises and everything will be fine. Don't forget they all live there and they're all fine no? :). If one day you go to Floripa fell free to contact.
I have lived in the USA since I was 17. I have gotten a lot of tips. But I'm still worried. Here in the USA we dont have to be sizing up the people around for malicious intent. Im saddened about feeling this way. But I can honestly say that if I never went to Brasil again I would be more than ok. Im gonna tough it out and hopefully my outlook changes, but for now Im just having a lot of anxiety about taking my family there.
Dani Bowers I have family in Rio and the first time I went there I was 16 and alone and feeling just like you (besides of the kids fact of course). Now I go every time I can when I find some cheap flights! Government keep touristic places safe otherwise they wouldn't be touristic!
As I said, follow you family advises and everything will be fine. Regards
Thanks.
Funny thing is .. I left Brazil when I was 20 .. Never seen any criminal act anywhere .. Meanwhile in NYC yes ..
Right on. You are the first. It is a dangerous place.
you can google brazil crime. video everywhere. I have seen the graffiti on yourtube too. tons of that garbage
+tiago marins It's interesting how some Brazilian people think NYC is so safe. Yes if you live in Manhattan, but other places in Brooklyn can be quite dangerous if youre at the wrong place
the reason I left, had nothing to do with violence ...in fact if you have a good memory or pay attention to my comment , I said " I never experienced any criminal act" so put that in your pipe and smoke it :) oh btw im not comparing places or saying whats better ..point is theres no perfect place ... shit happens every where ...
Don't worry, it's not that bad, if you have common sense and avoid sketchy areas just like in any other big city in the world nothing is going to happen. I've traveled to over 40 cities in Brazil with whatever clothes and gears I wanted, always with an expensive camera hanging on my neck, and I've never been mugged or robbed, quite the opposite, I've met hundreds if not thousands of people that I can describe as the most welcoming and friendly people I've ever met traveling around the world.
the people are amazing and that is why I said a few times that it was fantastic and not to let the video scare them. I had no problems in Brazil but so many tourists do that it is important to at least give them a heads up.
It means ladies and gentlemen DO the same as you DO when in New York around times square, bronks, chinatown.... or London piccadily circus, Paris subway, Roma fiumiccino terminal and around, in Hong Kong pier area...
Be happy and care of course that is enough....
Rio de Janeiro is a Marvelous City !! and a very nice and friendly people !
I have to say you must do even more. The basic safety you would practice in NYC would get you in trouble in Rio. There's so much more to watch out for. I never worry in NYC of being jumped and having my bag taken in full daylight in front of a crowd in NYC. In Rio I saw it happen. Every time I thought I was being cautious my brazilian friend had more safety tips for me to keep from being robbed or hurt. It was a whole next level from safefy I use in other major (and minor) cities and slums.
I read some of the comments and i wanna say you are right about everything you said (i am brazillian). For me you weren't being invidious.
Yes, people get robbed in brazil and should be careful using your advice, to avoid being robbed. Like ever place in the world, you have to be smart about it. Tourist get robbed because the thiefs know that you are a tourist (by your looks and etc), and that means that you have money.
But doesn't mean that you can't visit without getting robbed. Most tourist don't get robbed. My country it's beautiful, but can be a dangerous place without knowing this kind of stuff.
Just have in mind that bad stuff happens everywhere, and you have to be smart.
Louis Isco Obrigado Louis!
As a Brazilian, every one that says "oh, it's totally fine, nothing is gonna happen" is wrong. On the other hand, people that think that it's gonna be this crazy place with violence all around is wrong too.
You can safely travel to Brazil with 99% chances (more like 95%, let's be honest) that nothing bad will ever happen to you IF you are cautious and take some advices like avoiding the wrong places, staying alert. blending with the people, etc.
Then, chances are, you're gonna be fine, but, unfortunately never 100% at easy.
Also, when talking about Brazil, you need to remember of how big the country is. Some cities are way more dangerous than others. So, in some cities, you can sleep with your doors open and nothing will ever happen, but those are usually not the ones you're gonna be visiting anyway.
I'm going home to the states after spending 3 weeks in Rio. Thank you for making this video. You probably saved my vacation!
"You don't wear nice clothes like this" - wears a shirt that looks that it came straight from the streets of Mogadishu
Hahaha
The Somalian stockbroker
I'd still wanna visit Brazil. But for safety reasons, i wont go alone. I'd love to meet locals that'll help me feel safe
***** i was thinking of checking out São Paulo, but ok.
Is Rio de Janeiro really that bad?
Awesome. Im trying to learn Portuguese.
i have always wanted to go there, especially to play football with some people there.
***** where in the US did you plan to visit?
*****
A lot of people would say New York or Los Angeles. But those cities are overrated. Here's my list:
Denver, Portland, San Antonio, Raleigh, Memphis, Sacramento, Seattle, Orlando.
Especially Denver. That place is beautiful.
I live in California. Denver's in Colorado.
Yeah. Also skype, google plus hangouts
you should correct your video to "tips to travel to Rio".
Right? xD
Rio is in Brazil dumbass.
+NomeInvalido Brasil is a big country you idiot. These tips are useless if you go to Brasilia, for exemple.
onimirare - You didn´t get it, Dumbass! shut up!
Onimirare hahaha ignorant American comment hahahahaha
Extremely helpful advice
Thanks a lot for all those advices, your video is so helpful !!!! you are greaat
My uncle went to Brazil at age 19 (I wasn't born yet) and never returned. They found him 50 years later, married with 24 children (with the same women,I swear to god) So when I went to Brazil I was amazed, in tears. I was kissed and hugged by cousins I never knew I had and boy did they look like me ! Needless to say when I returned to New York I sold everything I owned and returned. Women in Brazil pick guys, so all I had to do was go walk around, drink get drunk dance and I woke up with a wife. That's when life really started. I feel sorry for my friends who believe America is the world. All they do is work work work work work. I'm a mechanic/ event organiser in Sao Vicente. I work 4 days a week and beach the other 3. Arriana is making me baby number 4 life in Brazil is quality compared to America's quantity. I visit the states sometimes but could never live in America again....I still have family in New York and Georgia. I'm moving all my young American cousins to Brazil one at the time. Easy for the boys to get addicted..real easy..wink wink !
unwashed brain. I am a little hesitant to visit Brazil & South America this summer, but your words are making it a little easier to make my decision. Looks beautiful and the women, oh my god, the women look amazing!
unwashed brain. Damn....im over here thinking about how I would like to live in Brazil, Colombia, or somewhere outside of the US. Reading your comment is starting to make me re-evaluate things. How long have you been living in Brazil?
unwashed brain. hey, UB is there anything else you can help me with or some more tips, i plan on surprising two of my nephews (who are both about to be 17 or 18) to brazil PLEASE HELP ME!
unwashed brain. this would be me, i want to move there and never go back to USA
unwashed brain.
This is my first time visiting Brazil and I love it. I have never felt threatened. Its a wonderful place to be. My woman is Brazilian and I love her dearly. Was accepted be her family and I feel welcome here. Even though I am a American, you are absolutely right, all we do in America is work work work...I do love my Country but in the near future I believe I will be moving to Brazil. I love the life here, (i just need to learn more Portuguese!) I will probably be marrying my Brazilian queen after she graduates from college in a couple of years! I am so blessed I met her and came to Brazil. I do love this Country and its people..I am going to hate going back to America on August 19! Chow David
As a Brazilian I can say Brazil is a great country to visit, but it has lots of serious social problems. Be sure to host yourself at a great hotel, where they can indicate you great and reliable tourism services.
What are they currently doing to solve these social problems?
+Omar Crisante honestly? Not much! Corruption is in every layer of politics, police, public power and big companies, which makes these social problems even worse.
His advices fit visiting pretty much any developing country. Or even developed ones. Watching out for pick pocketing is something you should ALWAYS do. Unless you're visiting, like, Norway.
in Norway you have to watch out your kids..
It's even more in Rio. I've never seen anything like it. I've been to some really dangerous places and I have never seen the theft and the violence like I saw in Rio, in broad daylight, with people all around. It's a whole nother level.
thanks mate for this video its really useful
I recently visited Brazil - Igazu, Rio, Pararty and Ilha Grande. It was an organised tour but I found it perfectly safe. I spent time alone in Rio around Copacabana and Ipanema and walked alone at night and didnt feel unsafe. Sure don't wave your phone or cash around just be street wise and you should be fine. I had my Iphone out taking photos and videos without problems. On the beach people had phones and money, there is constantly people coming to sell you things on the beach so if the locals don't take money on the beach I wonder why there are so many beach sellers. I found people very friendly and had a great trip so DO visit Brazil and you can even wear nice clothes and I think you will be fine.
I live in Brazil and I can tell you that here is very safe. In fact, all Brazilians, especially during the World Cup, will only be concerned with drinking and celebrating
rofl gomastic wtf bro, very safe my ass, tell them the truth bro, its only safe if you never leave your house (seems to be your case) .. never seen a bigger lie in this comments.. I wonder what makes you blatantly lie like that.
Francisco Pacholok I live in brazil and I am alive. Some people say here is not safe, but they tell it for they don't want brazil to have World Cup.
I'm Brazilian and all I can say is that this guy is damm right!!
lies
***** Tu és uma anta alienada.
I absolutely love your videos, so informative!
thank you Lindsey!
I love your video!!! Lol... The comments on the screen were funny and right on target. Your pics are great also. It looks like you had a great time. Thanks for the video, tips, pics and the humor...
I'm American and lived in Brazil for a year, and never had anything bad happen to me. To a person that has never traveled to Brazil before, this video is very intimidating and generalizes the entire country, which isn't fair. You really can't generalize the entire country as being dangerous, because there are certain regions and cities (especially in the south) that are extremely safe. The major cities that you know (Rio, Sao Paulo, Salvador) can be dangerous, but as long as you are careful, you will be totally fine. I visited Rio for two weeks, and pretty much broke almost every rule that this guy said, and never had a problem. Now with that being said, if you want to play it totally safe, you should listen to him. I am only trying to provide an idea to everybody about how 'dangerous' it actually is. It's not like an unstable country in the middle east or Africa. Almost every person i talk to thinks Brazil is a place where it is impossible to avoid danger, and that is very far from the truth..
I agree it is very general but the safety advice is helpful for in general things. I know it is a bit intimidating and I tried to say that many times that this should not scare them off. I was never robbed and never had any problems with about a year in brazil. However, other tourists I met were not so lucky. so you and me were lucky. not everyone is so lucky :) and being prepared is the best thing
better safe than sorry
Really very quiet living in Baltimore, LA, Saint Louis, Detroit, New Orleans .....
This is some great advice for a lot of countries in the world and not just brazil, good content.
Great! Thank u very much for your tips ;)
You told them in a so funny way :D
Love Brazil.. Never been there
I'm not pleased to say that about my own country, but this world cup will be a pandemonium! If you want some advice, don't come to Brazil at this time. Really! If you got scared with Walter said, trust me, it will be worse in the world cup. Brazilian cities can't provide safety for its own citizens, now you can imagine how it will be with a city packed with tourists. People are really expecting to rob the tourists. And it's not just assault robbery, overpricing is already becoming an issue, with prices rising to get more profit out of tourists "full of dollars" (USD 3,00 for a can of coke, and USD 10,00 for a McDonalds), it not only affect tourists but our people too, since our money is so much weaker than the dollar and we already have so little of it (minimum wage is less than 350 USD!). Brazilians may be receptive, and have a large economy, but we are still a 3rd world country with lots of social problems and absolutely not ready for that kind of event. Not structurally, nor culturally wise.
You'll be much welcome! But try to avoid high season (since we have sun all year long, you will miss nothing from our summer, and depending on where you come from it will be easier to bare the heat), and as astounishing as Rio is, it's also the most dangerous city.. Try some other cities wich are cheaper and more calm. Northeast has the best beaches!
thank you for the great comment. I love Brazil and it is great for tourists. I loved every minute of my 7 months traveling around. the people are great, the food, the sites, the nature and I appreciate you sharing. thanks! mark
It's so true and thanks for your insightful comment. I have to be honest and say I was planning to go to Brazil for the world cup a year ago but I changed my mind. It will be crazy during the world cup and definitely there will be time to go and visit this awesome country in the future.
Brazil is fantastic and is not nesscessary all that things.you can walk very quiet on the street and enjoy the beautiful places.Brazil is wonderful !
I saw three girls get jumped by a pack of young teenagers who pushed them down and took their backpack. It's hard to walk around as a women. If you're more experienced walking iwith attitude you're probably safer but I never was alone there and that's a first in any country for me. Agree it's a fantastic place.
Also a handy tip I forgot to mention! Buy or purchase a backpack or day pack. It beats carrying everything around in your hands! I have a 5.11 backpack which holds all my necessary items. Also make sure you have the plug or power adapter when you need to charge your phone, tablet or laptop! (you can find one at the airport, but the power adapters are quite different here in Brazil than in the US.
Thanks so much for your vid man
Brazil is one of my top 3 places I want to go to.. Not going to lie... this kind of scared me a little haha. It's not going to stop me from going sometime soon, though :) Thanks for sharing!
don't let it stop you!!!! the country and people are amazing! if you could not tell from my 15 little notes in the video :)
woltersworld I definitely won't! Brazil seems like an excellent place as long as you take the right precautions (as every country is that way.) Thanks for the tips :)
OnTheGoWithCarson Go to Curitiba, search in the wikipedia, is my hometown, it´s safe, clean and beautiful!
OnTheGoWithCarson, If you gonna go to Brazil, visit also the south of Brazil, I can tell you is amazing.
***** você é um imbecil de mão cheia.
Some of the best advice I was given was when I visited Brasil for the first time, the woman said to make friends with a family. It will make the experience so much more enjoyable and she was right. Wolter gives good advice, take only the amount of money you will use for the day. They cleared areas of rain forest to build cities. It rains a lot in Brasil. Take a good umbrella and rain gear. You may spend around $100 R on a good meal for two, when you go to a restaurant, between $25-50 R per person. Rio still has a reputation for being a dangerous place. Much of it depends upon where you are and what you have on you. One of the great things about visiting Brasil is its casual. A tshirt and shorts will get your through most anywhere. Natural food and juices are the best! Some of the best experiences of my life have been in Brasil.
Great advice! Thanks!
sounds delightful
Ok, I'm brazilian and I must say there's lots of truths in this video. But it's really unfair to say that about the whole country. Of course if you're a tourist, you'll probably be visiting Rio and SP, so yes, in those cases, you need to take this extra care in most neighborhoods. In most capital cities, really. But places like Ouro Preto, you won't need this at all. Of course big events like World Cup and shit will require you to be careful because robbers often will take advantage of big crowds to steal people.
Exatamente. (:
It's important to talk that this things happens in big cities. There are smaller cities that are very safe.
true
woltersworld not true. all cities are dangerous if you dont be smart enough
I'm a 27 year old Brazilian, I never got robbed, or anything like that in brazil, i got mugged in rome though, I travel around a lot inside brazil, Brazil has a lot of security issues, but is not as bad as people think, you just have to pay attention when you're on a big city. I thought your video was a little bit exaggerated. But the thing that really adds up to this problem, is that people just come to rio or são paulo and those places are really way beyond the curve on violence, do not judge the coutry because of those 2 cities. It is such a lovely place, and the warmth of the people you won't find anywhere else, we'll get better at security, a step at a time but we will. I love my country, and even though i've visited many other really safe countries i wouldn't live anywhere else.
Had amazing time there and no problems at all! 🖤🇧🇷
As Brazil a viewer I need to say: this video is absolutely correct. People here are nice but they often are not polite and they can try to fool you, be very careful when you visit Brazil and only let few people know that you are Gringo (outsider), because they will think you have a lot of money.
obrigado for watching and commenting. all the best to you!
For those who are going to visit Brazil during the world cup, if you happen to see a riot going on (which probably will happen in several cities) AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!!
I love your video, my good man.
This was some great advice!
I'm from Brazil and everything he says is true. I would recommend make friends here (people are so welcoming to tourists) and they can give you advices from what to do or not. As once I've read, you make more friends in Rio in one day than ten years in Swiss). I would recommend also to avoid the northwest capital cities. Three or four of them are ranked as the top ten most violent cities in the world, but the press just keep on hitting Rio.
+Marcos Paulo Take a look at this data. There's 6 northwestern capitals on the top 20 most violent cities in the world and Brazil scores high till the 46th. Rio and São Paulo aren't featured in this list.
www.businessinsider.com/the-50-most-violent-cities-in-the-world-2015-1
Agreed - only the locals know what you should and should not do. We went to a nightclub in a favela and my local friend knew exactly how to do it and it was safe and fun. If I had tried on my own who knows what would have happened.
Even locals are playing a numbers game. There are locals robbed and murdered every day in Brazil. With that said, local advice still nice because there are things you'd naturally do in any city of the US or Europe that would almost guarantee you'd run into trouble in Brazil.
most important thing: dont you ever go to a favela or funk bailes and never go to unknown places without a person you can really trust. have fun. huh, one more thing: if you want to go to a soccer game stay as far as possible from uniformized firms and never wear a teams shirt inside or near the stadium. they can be really violent and beat you, rob you and even kill you.
Leonel Braga And get away with it :(
Great video! Thanks for the tips :)
you are very welcome!
Muito obrigado!
I recommend the south of Brazil and safer, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Porto Alegre and elsewhere in the south
if i cant do this and wear that ...then why should i go to brazil ?
A very good advice for visiting any place in the world!
Thank you for the feedback. Its appreciated! Every place you travel to in the world is dangerous currently. Its how safe you make it or rather how aware you are of your surroundings. Always be aware and do not do anything stupid.
Thanks for posting this. I went there in 2012. I think it also depends on the place you visit in Brazil. My Brazilian friends tell me that the northern part is much worse than the southern part.
i think your friends never went to the north part ... i can tell you because i travel a lot around brazil.... são Paulo and rio de janeiro are the worst places (dangerous)... you can find someplace in the extreme South ( rio grande do sul, parana, santa catarina ) whres theres not much violence.. and even though the violence there is above usa statistics..
1:30 "Just wait until you get home... GORDINHO..."
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! xD
Hahaha Ele e mesmo gordinho
Definitely note-worthy
Thank you. I am travelling to Rio in April and your video is helpful.
marina1965 you are very welcome. have a great time. brazil is awesome!
marina1965 how was your travel? safe?
Yes, I've had a fabulous time in Rio, thank you. I didn't have any trouble, it was pretty much safe. My guide told me to take jewelry off, although I didn't wear anything valuable, other than that it was fine.
Brazil is my favorite country too, lived there as a missionary for 18 months, I was mostly in interior of São Paulo and Minas, which was marvelous, so much to see, often extremely safe and wonder why these areas don’t get as much attention from tourists as Rio and Iguacu. At least I got to see the second largest Cristo Redentor in Brazil and that is in Pouso Alegre MG (a very long 2 hr hike but so worth it)
I never understood the hype from tourists of “oh let’s go see a favela”. Favelas are not worth precious touring time! I went to a favelinha once in the outskirts of Jundiai SP similar to the 2nd photo you showed because my missionary companion and Ihad a visit with someone we met on the street but she happened to live in the favelinha on the outskirts of the bairro. Upon our visit I felt so sad for this lady, and ultimately was shocked at how filthy and unsanitary inside her home was, it really wasn’t a home. You cannot call these places homes, it is serious dysfunction on the outside as well as inside of the person living in favela. There was a dog there she owned who looked like his skin, teeth and fur was falling apart, just due to the lack of sanitation and care on her part. Thankfully it was a safe favelinha but they are disgusting beyond belief. Don’t go there, there are better things for tourists to see like Amparo SP. Amparo has a river flowing through the river of the city, mango trees everywhere and there is a very cute little museum about the history of the city, and they did a free guided tour where we saw 19th century objects such as surgical tools and a large kidney stone. I learned from the guide that the private school in Amparo was the second oldest private school in the state of SP. Amparo is where they train nuns so there there’s also a convent there but sadly we didn’t have time to visit the convent. It’s a beautiful city as well as Tres Pontes, Monte Alegre and Serra Negra.
Loved the story about your host mom, I can relate being in her shoes, the worry and stress host parents have for their exchange students or au pairs when they are newly arrived is IMMENSE, but they care so much and want you to be safe. So good you remained close to your host family! I am planning a visit to Brazil and loving and digesting all your information!
There is an Italian saying: Opportunity makes the thief.
I've been to Brazil 3 times. I've never been ripped off or had any hassles at all, even doing things I was warned not to do. Exercise caution like any other place and SHOW RESPECT. Especially to police and people on the streets. My favourite place to visit, almost becoming a second home. Wonderful people, food, and weather.
Thanks man again for the amazing video. hope your lovely family is doing fine. Can't wait to see you in Australia.
we will get down the Australian way one of these days. I studied there in high school and I can't wait to use some of those pictures for when we make those videos :) will be quite funny. all the best to you and thanks for the support!
you'll be safer with crocodiles
He is talking about Rio and other east shore northeast cities, I'm from Southern part of Brazil and in my home town we don't have those low life criminals, I've been in Rio and if you act an look low profile and avoid bad places you should be fine, it's not like you step out of plane and will get mugged, but just avoid talking to people you don't need to, however we all don't know Durant the World Cup what's going to happen, for sure criminals will more proactive,
Who is going to get out of a cold country (usually the richest ones) to go to a cold region of Brazil, smart arse? The safest choice is visiting somewhere else in the world!
I have heard of many instances of tourists walking off the plane and being robbed.
I was in Sao Paulo 2 months last year I had no issues. I partied a lot, a whole lot!!! I think had 2 bums ask for money the whole time. I was out in the middle of the night, I was drinking, what ever no problems. Now if you go there and look like your scared or cant defend yourself yeah you may have a problem you cant be an idiot. Its just like if you go to Miami you cant look like your intimidated I would say Miami is much more dangerous then Brazil. I wouldn't go in the favelas and everything but why would you? Just don't be an idiot there that's all its an awesome place.
+real truth This made me more confident about my upcoming trip to SP. I remember always being on the look out in Miami especially when returning to your car in a parking garage. One thing about miami is that it can go from really nice to really hood if you just cross a couple streets, which I was told is about the same in places like SP.
as an italian who lives in brazil (in curitiba) since 2013 i can say that it's better to stay away from rio, SP is more much safer. i've been several times in SP annd i had no problems as here in curitiba but in rio i've been twice and both i was robbed
I'm from Rio and never been robed, lived in London for 3 years and was robbed twice...
I was in miami only a few months ago, I never felt vulnerable and there were no problems at all, we took it very chill and it was all good. The key to avoid problems in general is to be chill/casual and be smart.
Miami is not more dangerous than Brazil...c'mon stop saying non-truths like that.
Thank you very much for all of that useful information on the do's and don't while in Brazil. I will be going there later this year, and I have heard lots of stories about the high level of crime. So your insights and experience will surely benefit me. Abrigado!
Muito legal...
Listen people this is blowing things out of proportion just a bit, You will be fine traveling around Rio/Brazil, I have been traveling around Brazil for 3 months and only got robbed once on the Minivan at knife point by a small group. But apart from that one tiny bad experience I was fine, so relax and enjoy Brazil, but don't get too relaxed like I did because you can get robbed lol. Well, most travellers I know did
People saying Brazil is a safe country. lol
Stop lying.
those people there are aggressive. go to Thailand its way safer and better
Great video. Thanks
This is really helpful :) Thanks.
Decapitaded soccer player never happend here in Brasil.
cidadeverde.com/noticias/137139/juiz-de-futebol-mata-jogador-e-e-decapitado-e-esquartejado
Obrigado pela correção, estava mal informado.
LOL, toma verda-amarelista, ufanista nacional. kkkkkkkk
Yes I know. Wolter has a vivid imagination.
haha....come to Brazil !!
Há discrepância de segurança entre as cidades brasileiras. Quando se faz uma média nacional os números são altos.
São Paulo está com uma taxa de 7,8 homicídios para cada 100 mil, enquanto Miami está com 12, já Memphis 18,7, Atlanta 19,4, Baltimore 38,1, St. Louis 43,8, Detroit 45, New Orleans 46,9.
Algumas cidades brasileiras são consideradas bem seguras, como: Jaraguá do Sul (SC) com taxa de homicídio de 3,7, Brusque (SC) com 4,1, Americana (SP) com 4,8 entre outras.
Baltimore com população de aproximadamente 614.664 tem taxa semelhante a do Rio com população de mais de 6 milhões de habitantes.
Os números dos EUA são mais baixos devido a quantidade muito maior de cidades consideradas seguras.
Dá pra morar no Brasil e ter segurança, mas de forma geral, precisa ter mais cuidado.
muito bom! everything is so true!
I felt as threatened (if not more) by my surroundings when I walked some areas of downtown Vancouver than I do in my hometown São Paulo, for example. You'll find as much danger and violence as you would in any other metropolis around the world.
I live in Brazil all life (17 years) and i never were stolen or something like that. U just need to be careful and don't be alone at night haha
Hahahahaha
brazilian bandits tend to spare kids
Wow, fun! For a brazilian u don't know a lot bout the situation of ur country
Really good video! I'm Brazilian from Minas Gerais state and I travel a lot to Rio de Janeiro. Once, there was an Australian girl playing with her iPhone in a bar on the beach (and she was not even holding it) so I came to her and explained that she could be robbed in a second. She said thanks and it was just fine. Like u said, u gotta pay attention when you're in any big city in the world.
thank you for giving that girl the heads up. I was warned to not even play tetris on my vivo phone. thanks for being awesome!
muito legal
We use jeans and weddings ring
You need to visit the South of Brazil region , is beautifull, practically there's NO favelas...Visit these cities: Florianópolis, Curitiba, Balneário Camboriú you gonna love them, you can be sure. :)
Dark Phenomena will do my friend. I promise :)
Practically no favelas in Florianópolis and Curitiba? hahaha
Yes, I didn't say in Florianopolis and Curitiba has no favela. I said that compared to Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Florianópolis virtually has no favelas, because Rio de Janeiro has much more favelas, you understood what I meant.
Ed Mathew hahaha must
No favela...what a joke! Kkk
Ed Mathew Brazil IS the Northeast and Rio de Janeiro. Deal with it dude :P
thanks u! im travelling to brazil
+QueenTina how was your trip?
lived in brazil for 3 years... i give people the same warning...people need a heads up, this man is spot on.
What? I am brazilian and I wear jeans all the time.. People here can be stylish, most of womans are.
I am brazilian and i got robbed just one time... Things are not like this man sad in this video.
Brazilian people are happy, funny and like to party.
I love brazil and would go there any day but if tourists that are used to going to safe nothing bad happens Lisbon, Portugal head to Rio and think they can walk into a favela they need a bit of a wake up call. love brazil, it is an awesome places, but it is not the safest place to travel to either. we do honest travel advice here. not just happy stuff :) but everyone should go to Brazil because it is amazing
***** It not as he says in this video is worst. I know have a lot of good people in Brazil, but there a lot of bad people too.
woltersworld I am brazilian and I agree completely with you Mark. There are a lot of nice things here, but there are a lot of bad things. Unfortunetly Brazil is a WONDERFUL country but the violence here and the govern screws up and ruins everything!
*****, agreed! Actually, in south region you hardly see a woman using skirts or shorts. It's always jeans, dress and nice clothes, unless it's really damn hot... Otherwise they will look twice at you if you wears something like that. This one only works for beaches and northern states.
yes you can get away with it because you're brazilian. you know how to handle yourself. people there are super stylish. But we americans are targets because we stand out. We don't know how to blend in as locals. So we have to dress down even more. You could tell just by taking one look at me that I don't belong. Not just by my skin but the way I walk and look around. My brazilian friends there just knew the scene and had no problems.
It's luck. I stayed in Downtown SP and walked around there often during the day wearing jeans a shirt and using outside ATMs. I even used to take a shortcut to Luz past all the hooker houses, yes it was seedy, but never once did i feel scared. I always took taxis in the evening as Republica changes from day to night for the worst. Tourists are known regardless of how they dress or act and unless you were visiting the southern states of Brazil where many are blonde and white because of European migration ordinary Brazilians would have knew you weren't a local.
I agree with you. The division that applies is not whether be seen as a tourist or not. But rather be seen or act like a smart tourist and a stupid one. Like when they go into the favelas. Man... Jesus. I'm 42. Never been into any of them. Or when they go whatch a game on the beach whith FIFA security. Our police is armed and act like an army and do not cope. What about FIFA security. Many tourists had problems that time.
UIUC Business student here!
Just came back from the World Cup, great advice! Loved the channel - kinda wish I took my marketing courses with you. Best of luck!
How was it?
Love to go there!!!
I think I'll give that a miss and stick to Asia
Thanks buddy.
Great video man, these are great tips for tourist in Brazil. I currently live in Brazil and another think you should keep in mind is, don't try to defend yourself against someone who is robbing you, just give them what they want because your life really is in danger. They won't heritate to kill you. Other than that, it's a pretty good country, in some aspects better than the USA.
I completely agree
Another fantastic and informative video Wolter! Thank you for the safety advice! I have a question if you don't mind? I am looking into definitely moving to Brazil this year and wanted to see if you had a comprehensive reference guide that contains all of your wisdom on which city to consider living in by rank, and also tips on housing, healthcare, food, immigration and the other basics of living, etc.?
I especially need to have a consistent and strong internet connection because I work online and it is crucial for my business.
Any advice you can offer, would be worth gold to me my friend! And thank you again!
So true
Well, this video is a little bit scarier than reality. Anyway, I'd give the same tips because you gonna need it here.
Men, how wearing jeans would seem you're "rich"? OMG you said some stuff that are just ridiculous. I go out with the clothes I want here in Rio (where I live) and I have no problems with that..
I love your channel Walter, I find it educational beyond informative, it helps people overcome their misconceptions and being able to take better decisions 👍🏻
I was thinking on visiting and staying in one of these cities: Belo Horizonte, Curitiba or Florianopolis
What are your thoughts on these cities, specially when it comes to safety?
Muito bom
OMG. Rio de Janeiro really is dangerous like you're saying, but Brazil is not only about Rio, you know. There are a lot of cities that you can go besides Rio and so much safier. Curitiba for example, it is a beatiful, safe and clean city. I mean Brazil it is a big country, and again its not all about Rio and Sao Paulo.
Buuuut...If you wanna go to the world cup, and see Rio de Janeiro, but you scared. Dont go! Just dont go.
Yes Marcela I realize that. I personally love Joao Pessoa in the northeast and the Pantanal in the south (ish). So many great places to go and it is my favorite country to go to in the world. SO not sure why you are upset
woltersworld Yeah! João Pessoa is great, so is Natal. I'm not upset at all, just saying that Brazil is not all about violence, and if a few people are afraid to visit Brazil because of the violence, I think its for the best that they dont do it. And I'm Glad that my country is your favorite. I love Brazil as well.
BRAZIL IS AMAZING DON'T SAY SHIT ABOUT ONE CONTRY WHEN YOU DO KNOW NOTHING
ATHADEU FERREIRA DA SILVA would you walk down the beach with your iPhone out for everyone to see?
ATHADEU FERREIRA DA SILVA Amazing? nice joke. I am Brazilian and live in China. Everytime I need go to Brazil all the time a got scared with all the things. I know you know how to live in Brazil I also do, but a lot of foreigners don't know they need good people as me and you help them to survive in Brazil.
He does not know anything about my country Brazil so stop the stupidness omg he is wrong about a lot of the things he said
Bri Siqueira I think he knows better than you about his country and about our country(Brazil).
I know we feel a little shy and/or angry people talk bad thins about our country but Brazil has to make some improvements.
Muito obrigato Mark Wolter
if someone asked me to go to Nigeria, I'd say "thanks, but Brazil is unsafe enough to me".. so why would you go to Brazil if you lived in a safe place?
Well using your logic, I guess I should never go and visit my family in Africa because its 'too unsafe'.
Using your logic - I should stay in the 'safe' western country (Australia) I was born is and never get to know my roots in Uganda. Well unlucky for you I've travelled to Uganda thrice and been fine. Alot of the same rules apply on the street, as people will rob you blind if they get a chance but ive never met a Ugandan that is happy to blaspheme against their own country and people and make them out to be monsters.
You need to get it together Pascoal, because in the process you are demeaning your own people. Hope your proud.
Blackwattle well, maybe it is worth of risking your life to see your "roots" whatever you mean by that.. but it is certainly not for watching soccer games.. and I'm not demeaning my country, just telling the truth.. and trying to save some lifes..
Pascoal Freitas hey, listen, i was in Rio during April, and believe me, the "unsafe" argument, is a pure and complete bullshit....
CosmicBarrilet you were just lucky here.. don't try your luck again like that
Pascoal Freitas What a hero lol