Unsafe areas in RIO!

thebennyboy · 1 Sep 2015 at 02:40

Unsafe areas in Rio? It's all unsafe.

Tummy · 1 Sep 2015 at 02:45

Mugged three times, twice at gun point, once at knife point

, little different to being 'mugged' over here where I beat two muggers off fairly easily and the police turned up.

Tummy · 1 Sep 2015 at 02:46

No1newts said:
If only they had hit.

or used a RPG, and then several more RPG's...

gothic_hobbit · 1 Sep 2015 at 03:12

IronWarrior said:
After seeing 100's of drug cartel videos from Brazil and 100's of undercover cops shooting people, it's my humble view that the entire country is unsafe.

This.

A2Z · 1 Sep 2015 at 04:18

I've been to Rio a few times, never stayed that far West so can't comment on that specific place. Always stayed more central in touristy areas for obvious reasons.

Had a gun pointed at me while I was in Belo Horizonte, didn't have anything valuable on me at the time luckily.

Bear · 1 Sep 2015 at 06:43

A2Z said:
Had a gun pointed at me while I was in Belo Horizonte, didn't have anything valuable on me at the time luckily.

That is the key, don't wear anything that looks like its worth anything at all. Rio is a fantastic city but it is dangerous, dress cheaply and don't wear any watches or jewelry etc. If you don't look like you are worth robbing then you probably wont be.

Cosimo · 1 Sep 2015 at 06:49

StoutMeister said:
That's Rhyll.

It's heaven compared to that.

danoliver1 · 1 Sep 2015 at 07:33

Just watch city of god all the info you need right there.

Derek W · 1 Sep 2015 at 08:20

I think I must be getting internet dyslexia cos I read that as unsafe places in ROI so was going to suggest so long as you don't walk around in rangers / Celtic gear you should be alright.

Caged · 2 Sep 2015 at 23:17

Tummy said:
I beat two muggers off fairly easily

o rly?

Nitefly · 2 Sep 2015 at 23:38

In my fairly brief time in Rio, Ipanema beach seemed by far away the safest area.

Nitefly · 2 Sep 2015 at 23:39

See if you can get a double room here. Was safe and cheap. Was fairly loud though.

Che Lagarto Hostel Ipanema.

Elixir · 3 Sep 2015 at 01:43

Nitefly said:
In my fairly brief time in Rio, Ipanema beach seemed by far away the safest area.

There was a mass robbery there two weekends ago.

pmbuzz · 3 Sep 2015 at 01:54

amigafan2003 said:
It looks lovely

It doesn't look that bad, I've been to places in Portugal and France that are no better than that.

A2Z · 3 Sep 2015 at 02:08

Bear said:
That is the key, don't wear anything that looks like its worth anything at all.

I was in a park and it was late at night. I had some sunglasses on my head that I had just found on a bench, took them as I had lost my sunglasses a few days before. They were cheap plastic kind but decent enough.

When this guy pointed the gun he saw the sunglasses, took them off my head, had a good look at them, and put them back on my head

Eliot · 3 Sep 2015 at 09:33

I went to Rio last year with work and was mainly around the centre and Copacabana, I think the rule of thumb with Copacabana is stay within 3 roads deep of the beach.

To be honest though it was not as bad as I expected, I have felt more at risk in London than there, However you do need to exercise caution at all times, dress down and don't wear your watch.

But like I said I didn't experience a whole lot there other than some persistent begging and a maid going into the electronic safe (which i set a code on) and then taking just enough of the USD I put aside for Argentina afterwards that i didn't notice until I needed a cab from Buenos Aires airport!!

Nazca · 3 Sep 2015 at 09:47

I went during the World Cup and stayed in Leblon. Found no problems - however, we mainly hung around Leblon, Ipanema, Copacabana, Maracana, Botafogo and the city centre. We had no problems. I even got so hammered that I could have easily been a target. No problemos.

We got a bus to Ilha Grande (a must IMHO, can't stress that enough - spend at least 4 days there, it's beautiful, one of the highlights of my trip), and went past Guaratiba - thought it looked nice. However, it is quite far away from Rio! Not sure I'd want to be based so far!

We went to Buzios (also worth going to - other side of Rio, 4 hour bus) and met England fans who based themselves there. Unenviable trips into Rio!

Have you thought about hostels? We stayed in Che Lagarto - quite a nice hostel.

Mr Joshua · 3 Sep 2015 at 09:51

Caged said:
You really can't judge the reception that Adrian Chiles gets in a country as being representative of the place as a whole. If I had a stone and Adrian Chiles was nearby it would probably be leaving my hand at a fair speed before I even knew what I was doing.

Hahaha

SonniLombardi · 3 Sep 2015 at 10:19

Tosno said:
Wasn't Adrian Chiles shot at in the commentary box in Rio at the world cup?

That's not a bad thing, even the Brazilians think he's a ****

SonniLombardi · 3 Sep 2015 at 10:24

Bear said:
That is the key, don't wear anything that looks like its worth anything at all. Rio is a fantastic city but it is dangerous, dress cheaply and don't wear any watches or jewelry etc. If you don't look like you are worth robbing then you probably wont be.

What an amazing civilised place, sound like there are some loving warm beautiful people there.... what is wrong with people????