Please check the US Department of State advisories for traveling to Brazil, particularly the ones related to crime: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw... . That is the recommended website if you are a tourist, no matter whether American or not. In short, Brazil is SAFE but you must heed its advisories.
Quoting from that website:
Brazilian police and media report that the crime rate remains high in most urban centers, including the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, and is also growing in rural areas within those states. Brazil’s murder rate is more than four times higher than that of the United States, and rates for other crimes are similarly high. Criminal convictions for crimes are rare.
Street crime remains a problem for visitors and local residents alike. Foreign tourists, including U.S. citizens, are often targets, especially in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Recife. While the risk is greater during the evening and at night, street crime also occurs during the day, and safer areas of cities are not immune. Incidents of theft on city buses are frequent. You should keep a copy of your passport with you while in public and keep your passport in a hotel safe or other secure place. You should also carry proof of your health insurance with you.
In May/June 2012, armed groups in Sao Paulo targeted restaurants, robbing patrons during busiest parts of the day. These criminal events are not isolated to one area of the city and target both rich and poor neighborhoods.
The incidence of crime against tourists is greater in areas surrounding beaches, hotels, discotheques, bars, nightclubs, and other tourist destinations and is especially prevalent prior to and during Carnival (Brazilian Mardi Gras), but also occurs throughout the year. Several Brazilian cities have established specialized tourist police units to patrol areas frequented by tourists.
Use caution with regard to evening and night travel through rural areas and satellite cities due to reported incidents of roadside robberies that randomly target passing vehicles. Robberies and “quick-nappings” outside of banks and ATMs occur regularly. In a “quick-napping,” criminals abduct victims for a short time in order to receive a quick payoff from the family, business, or the victim’s ATM card. Some victims have been beaten and/or raped. You should also take precautions to avoid being carjacked, especially in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, and other cities.
In airports, hotel lobbies, bus stations, and other public places, pick pocketing and the theft of hand-carried luggage and laptop computers are common. You should "dress down" when in public and avoid carrying valuables or wearing jewelry or expensive watches. "Good Samaritan" scams are common. If a tourist looks lost or seems to be having trouble communicating, a seemingly innocent bystander offering help may actually be a participant in a scam. Take care at and around banks and ATMs that take U.S. credit or debit cards. Travelers using personal ATM or credit cards sometimes receive billing statements with unauthorized charges after returning from a visit to Brazil or have had their cards cloned or duplicated without their knowledge. If you use such payment methods, carefully monitor your banking for the duration of your visit.
While the ability of Brazilian police to help recover stolen property is limited, we strongly advise you to obtain a "boletim de ocorrencia" (police report) at a "delegacia" (police station) if any of your possessions are lost or stolen. This will facilitate your exit from Brazil and assist with insurance claims. Be aware, however, that the police in tourist areas are on the lookout for false reports of theft for purposes of insurance fraud.
Do not buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely available. These goods are illegal in the United States, and if you purchase them you may also be breaking local law.
to start with. Marcky doesn't know anything about brazil, so don't listen to him/her
and Yes, it's a safe place to visit, it also depends where you want to go. Every city in brazil is safe to visit, as long you know where are you going and how to take care of yourself, In big cities like S?o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, you don't have to worry because nothing bad happens during daylight, however I would recommend not to go anywhere walking at night after 10 pm, no matter if you are alone or in group, if you have to go somewhere, take a taxi or go by car. If you are in coastal towns, nothing will ever happen to you, so relax, especially if you are in a remote town, hope this helped you and have a wonderful trip here in brazil
Yes!
Family friend of mine go there EVERY single Christmas Vacation, its a simply amazing and beautiful place for a vacation!
Maybe because i think there are many drug lords there and prostitutes try canada or dubai i watch the place at TLC or maybe alaska
i plan to go to rio too but not sure when...im scare to go too
