Rio de Janeiro has the fame of its nameā¦ but in reality, the city is total shit. Lot of slums, drug dealers, criminal police officers, corruption, homicides on news everyday. I donāt know how tourists have the desire to visit Rio de Janeiro. Hopefully, I donāt live there, I live in SĆ£o Paulo City, itās a bit better.Strongly recommended keeping away from bars and nightclubs when visiting San Luis Potosi. Especially ones on the outskirts of town or in dubious barrios. Violent confrontations and kidnappings are still occurring here. Travelers will be safe if they do not leave their hotel after 10 pm. If you want to cool off in the water, and you're in a group, have someone stay and watch your belongings. Otherwise, you can ask someone nearby to keep an eye on them, the Cariocas (Rio's residents) hate crime as much as you, and will be happy to help. The beaches are best avoided at night, as wandering travelers a target for robberies. The subway system in Rio is actually very good, clean, and safe but doesnāt cover the entire city. When visiting places where there is no metro, taking an Uber is a great idea. Visit Christ the Redeemer on a weekday, if possible. On the weekends, tourists flock to Rio de Janeiro in huge numbers.
Women are not much more at danger than man, except for walking alone in the streets at night (as in most cities of the world). Finally, understand that the "danger" in Rio is not mainstream crime like robberies etc. Rio is known as dangerous because of favelas, which are dominated by narcoguerrilas.
We loved Xalapa, Xico, and Coatepec (both are easy day trips from Xalapa). Xalapa is a university town with a good food and coffee scene - nothing like the city of Vera Cruz. It is true that Veracruz has been growing more violent, with kidnappings and murders of local women being a particular problem.
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