Only the major cities have rampant crime. Get out to the countryside, and it's a wonderful place. Even Florianopolis has much lower crime rates than places like

Only the major cities have rampant crime. Get out to the countryside, and it's a wonderful place. Even Florianopolis has much lower crime rates than places like Sao Paulo. As a tourist, you can skip Sao Paulo and not miss much. My wife is a Paulista and we fly in, see some aunties, and then GTFO for Rio or Bahia. SP is where most of the fiber landings are, so if you're in the networking business, you're probably stuck there.