Hi Swami,
I'm flying from the UK next friday so I plan to be in Rio for the 15th Feb (accomodation dependant).
I think been safe in Rio is 80% common sense and 20% just been a little bit more aware of your surroundings:
Dont carry flashy items around in public - cameras, mp3 players, jewellery
Try and get a taxi to your evening destination rather than walking in the dark
Dont go into the favelas unless accompanied by a trusted tour guide.
Stay in the main tourist areas if you're by yourself and if you decide to go off the beaten trek tell someone where you are going and what you are doing!
I have most of my itinerary set for the countries I want to visit, I've decided that I want to do at least three of the main tourist attractions in each country and then just go with the flow on everything else.
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