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Brazil is not without its problems though. The crime rate in cities like Sao Paolo and Rio is very high. While doing research on Rio as a potential vacation destination I was a little concerned by all of the security warnings even at highly populated tourist spots.[/quote]
Many of the people I hear touting Brazil as a great place to live have never been there or if they have have never ventured outside of protected enclaves. I have and let me tell you, it can get pretty rough. That’s not saying it isn’t great! I had an incredible time, the people are amazing and lots of fun. Of course I’d bet that the people in the Ivory Coast are great too but I’m in no hurry to move there.
I remember being driven through lots of areas in BR where my guide would say, “Don’t ever ever come here.” If you are white you are going to stick out like a sore thumb. If you are black, hispanic, or asian (many ethnic Japanese live in Brazil), you might go unnoticed until people realize you can’t speak Portugese and then it’s game on.
Fun place, don’t let me scare you, it’s definitely worth a visit. Living there? Not so sure. Also you would need a visa so you’d have to get married or have a job or something.
