Planning to travel to Rio De Janeiro Hi, I 18F, and my best friend 21M are planning an 11-day trip to Rio De Janeiro by the end of the year. Is the city generally safe? And can I carry weapons for self-defense like pepper spray? And If you guyscould recommend some locations to visit, or places to avoid it would be greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/Actual-Toe3200 …

The sunroom at a place I stayed at in Rio De Janeiro. submitted by /u/Odd-Emergency5839

Weird story about Rio de Janeiro. About 6 years ago when I was 19, I flew into Rio, excited but clueless about what awaited me. But man, did I get a wild welcome. it’s midnight when I arrived, and I find out my bags are stuck in Panama. So there I am, alone in this dead quiet baggage claim, trying to fill out a lost luggage form with google translate. It took forever. Then, ju…

Rio de Janeiro, March 2023 I spent a few days there earlier this year. I booked an Airbnb in Copacabana, very close to the beach. I spent most of my time in Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, and they are usually considered the “safest” neighborhoods. Even though I didn’t have any issue with robbers or anything like that, it was quite obvious that there was a constant risk …