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Single Female staying in Rio - Safety Concerns?

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My future daughter-in-law has her interview in Rio in 2 weeks and because my son just lost his job he isn't able to fly there to be with her. Her Mother was going to accompany her but because of financial constraints, she will now be traveling by herself.

Should I be concerned about her safety being a lone female in Rio? Are there parts of the city she should avoid? Any recommendations about where to stay so we're less worried about her being safe?

Many thanks for any ideas/insights

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Hi! I would recommend her stay in a hotel in Copacabana and ask the hotel for advice on places to go eat or tour groups so she won't be all by herself.

I'm gonna leave my personal e-mail for contact, if you want. I live in Rio and I might be able to give her some tips, if you're interested.

Good luck!

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That's really helpful - thank you so much! :)

I see you will be living pretty close too - relatively speaking. She will be living in Irvine, CA! (Assuming her visa is approved, of course)

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My future daughter-in-law has her interview in Rio in 2 weeks and because my son just lost his job he isn't able to fly there to be with her. Her Mother was going to accompany her but because of financial constraints, she will now be traveling by herself.

Should I be concerned about her safety being a lone female in Rio? Are there parts of the city she should avoid? Any recommendations about where to stay so we're less worried about her being safe?

Many thanks for any ideas/insights

I hope this is not too late:

She should be fine staying in Copacabana or Leblon, where the doctor is, the richer parts of the city. Everyone in Rio is very nice and helpful and people from all social levels seem to mix up well on the streets.

I would recommend that she flies into Santos Dumont airport and not Galeão, though, because she might have to go through some, hm, sketchy places from Galeão to Copacabana/Leblon. I took this bus that takes you from one airport to the other and I saw plenty of shocking things.

I'm not a Rio specialist, however. This is just from my experience.

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