Would It Be Nice To Live In Brazil?

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well, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil <3
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Answer 1

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Markus,
I live in Rio and I love it. Brazilians are a very welcoming people, you won't feel a foreigner here. Like the US, Brazil is a countriy of immigrants. Unlike the Americans, Brazilians welcome foreigners, even immmigrants. I'll paste here something written by an American, so that you won't have to rely on my word alone:

Relaxing in Rio despite its high-crime reputation

By Sharon Whitley Larsen

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - "You`re not going to Rio, are you?" several people asked me when I told them of a scheduled business trip there. "Don`t you realize that it has a reputation as one of the world`s most violent cities?"

I had heard about Rio`s high crime rate, mostly involving drug gangs. But I - who has walked the streets of many major international cities, including Cairo, Jerusalem, Athens, Rome and Mexico City - didn`t want to let it deter me from my first visit to South America. After all, I`m always cautious to use common sense in any major city I tour (yes, even in the United States), attempting to blend in with the locals and not flaunt any jewelry, expensive cameras or money.

And I`m glad that I didn`t listen to these well-meaning folks and flew Varig Brazilian Airlines to Rio anyway. I fell in love with this stunning, energetic city - perhaps the most gorgeous in the world - known for its landmark Christ the Redeemer Statue, samba music, flamboyant Carnival, 1940s film bombshell Carmen Miranda and "The Girl From Ipanema" (yes, she`s real!).

This is the city with the landmark, beachfront Copacabana Palace, built in 1923, the grande dame of hotels that has hosted jet-setters, celebs, royalty and politicians - including Christina Onassis, Mick Jagger, Princess Diana and Bill Clinton.

And I discovered that Rio is known for its fashion, arts and crafts, and inexpensive shopping and dining (how about $10 for a great entree in a fabulous restaurant?). Most important, I felt very safe.

"We have a bad image because people only hear the bad news," lamented Daniel Brandao, my tour guide. "When you compare us to other cities with the same population (6 million), the difference in the crime rate is not that high - it`s concentrated in a few areas. The country is changing politically and financially - it`s been very vulnerable financially the last few years, but it`s getting better. We have crime here, I don`t want to hide it, it`s a problem of society. But I`ve lived here since 1975 and I`ve never had a problem. I feel very safe here."

Sam and Bella Maheshwari, both 28, of Washington, D.C., on their first visit here (four days in Rio, 11 total in Brazil), agreed.

"We walked around together at night," Sam said, "and we never felt in danger. We were a little more cautious walking downtown, as we would be in any major city."

The couple sipped virgin caipirinhas (Brazil`s traditional drink, made with sugarcane rum, lime, sugar, crushed ice) in Copacabana`s Pestana Rio Atlantica hotel lobby bar. As they waited for a taxi to the airport, they said that their friends who had been here had highly recommended it as a vacation spot.

"Rio`s one of those places people are always fascinated by and interested in," said Bella, noting that they take one or two international trips each year. "We had a great time - from the warm, welcoming locals (known as Cariocas) to the night life - especially enjoying the impressive culture. It`s definitely one of the most ambitious trips and one of the most interesting that we`ve had."

Besides touring the usual Rio tourist sites - like taking in the spectacular views from Sugar Loaf and Christ the Redeemer statue - the couple especially enjoyed the bars and clubs that featured live Brazilian music and dancing one night in the Lapa district, the old part of Rio that is under historical protection and that features restaurants and nightclubs that specialize in samba.

"We loved it in Lapa, one of the best nights we had," Sam said.

"The samba shows there were great, colorful, entertaining," Bella added. "There were all locals there except us. We`d love to come back here."

"We`ve found that many Americans are coming here for vacation instead of going to Europe," pointed out Elisabeth Paiva, a spokeswoman for the Rio Convention and Visitors Bureau, which notes that the numbers of international tourists are increasing each year.

Today Rio, which will host the 2007 Pan American Games, is visited annually by some 1.5 million foreigners, a quarter of those from North America. In fact, 40 percent of tourists visiting Brazil come here. The Iraq situation and terrorism fears - and the current weak U.S. dollar vs. the Euro and British pound - have lured some Americans to South America, where an exotic vacation of international flavor can cost much less.

"Rio`s like the crown jewel, like the dream destination," Brandao pointed out. "Many people - since they were kids - dreamed of going to Rio. And every year it`s getting better for tourism: We h

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thank you (:
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Answer 2

Just don't live in the city - it's full of crime

Answer 3

As all other big cities in the world, you´ll find everything there. Depending on which part of the city you intend to live, it would be Perfect ! Copacabana is one of the safest places to be in the city, full of cops and great things to do and see !

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My view as a tourist

Answer 4

Yes! But not in Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo, cause they're only for tourists. And is TOO hot there!!!
Many people thing Brazil is only Rio and Sao Paulo, but the truth is the rich and the best part of Brazil stays in the SOUTH!

If you really want a cool place in Brazil to live, you must search for a place in south, there is more developed and rich.
The state of Santa Catarina has places that snow in winter. The climate is more subtropical, the winters are really winters and the summer is really summer.
The better cities are: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blumenau - The bigger Oktoberfest out of Germany in the WORLD! It's SO nice!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joinville - The bigger city of state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian%C3%B3polis - A island that is the capital of the state! Beautiful beaches!
and the famous beaches of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balne%C3%A1rio_Cambori%C3%BA

The state os Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of Brazil, is the most developed of all states in Brazil. They have more children in schools, more jobs, more everything. And the climate is SO good, they have an amazing winter. The best city is of course the capital, Porto Alegre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Alegre
Other cities that are good too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelotas - This city has a very HUGE lake, SO beautiful! And in winter is SO cold! I really love there!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caxias_do_Sul
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramado - AMAZING city!


Come to south of Brazil and enjoy!

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Me!!

Answer 5

Brazil is not just Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo. The southern region of Brazil, the national capital Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Manaus, Campo Grande, etc.. Are great cities to live.
Brazil is good in any city.

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I'm brazilian.

Answer 6

First of all, sorry about any mistake in this (my english still isn't fluent)

1 - come to Rio Grande do Sul, southern state of Brazil. As pime said," is the most developed of all states in Brazil. They have more children in schools, more jobs, more everything. And the climate is SO good, they have an amazing winter. The best city is of course the capital, Porto Alegre." It's true. I live in Porto Alegre and it's just great. We have the best Human Development Index of Brasil - the same HDI than Swede.

2 - "Marshall" is an id.iot cuz he has the american vision of Brazil. It's true, most of the government is corrupted, but he's completely wrong when he says that we only can be drug dealers and prostitutes. You can be anything here according to your competence, just like in any place of the world.
I live in the south, and we aren't 90% germans, there are a lot of italian imigrants too, and there isn't no nazi here.

the most idiot thing I've read in my life : "and now she is training in a poor community, where is surrounded by all kind of evil people, like traffic guys, rapers, pedophiles and etc...." . Reading this, seem that those kind of people just exist in Brazil...

Marshall: Next time, come to Brazil, know our places and our people before to stereotype and use those horrible words against us.

Answer 7

Aquidauana Mato Grosso do Sul - Brasil...

eu moro aqui heheh