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Staying safe

• •By law, everyone must carry a photo ID at all times.
• •Crime: Brazil has one of the highest rates of violent crime in the world; reports of carjackings, theft, armed robberies, and people (including tourists) being shot are not uncommon.
• •You can drastically reduce the likelihood of being a crime victim by applying the kind of basic street smarts needed in many of the world's cities — don't display signs of affluence, don't l…
• •If you are robbed at gunpoint or knifepoint, give the robber whatever they're asking for. Do not fight back or resist or else you might die or get badly injured.
• •If you want to visit a favela (shanty town) or indigenous village, use a licensed, reputable tour service.
• •Although the situation in the favelas of Greater Rio and Greater Salvador is much worse than in other urban centers of Brazil, it is recommended not to go to slums in any city in the country…

Staying healthy

• •When visiting the Midwestern states of Brazil, the relative humidity can be below 30% during the dry season from June to September.
• •Food from street and beach vendors has a bad hygienic reputation in Brazil.
• •Tap water varies from place to place, (from contaminated, saline or soaked with chlorine to plain drinkable) and Brazilians themselves usually prefer to have it filtered.
• •In airports, bus stations, as well as many of the cheaper hotels and malls, it is common to find drinking fountains (bebedouro), although not always safe.
• •Vaccination against yellow fever and taking anti-malaria medication may be necessary if you are travelling to the Midwestern state of Mato Grosso or the northern (Amazon) regions.
• •Beware that air conditioning in airports, intercity buses etc. is often quite strong. Carry a long-sleeved garment for air-conditioned places.…