Stay with Local Women in Rio de Janeiro

Group travel

Overall, the trip was great. I traveled with my sister and her partner, and even though we sometimes went out together or separately, I felt pretty safe, always sticking to the quieter areas I knew were quieter. In the afternoon and at night, you can walk around Copacabana or along Rio's waterfront. However, I don't recommend going to Celarón at night. Many people say it's a great place to party. I've also heard many terrible stories about being mugged, intimidated, or otherwise attacked. You should definitely visit the beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon, as well as Praia Vermelha. Other must-sees include Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Botanical Garden, Christ the Redeemer, and Tijuca National Park. A very interesting place to visit is the Museu do Amanhã. There are definitely plenty of museums and cultural attractions, as well as many beautiful beaches. Regarding food, I'm not a particular fan, but street food, especially the corn with butter, was delicious after climbing up and down the Sugar Loaf Mountain. We stayed in a high-rise apartment in a very, very old building in Copacabana. While it looked very nice in photos and also very pretty inside, the building wasn't in very good structural condition, which made us a little unsafe. Overall, it felt pretty safe, though I wouldn't recommend going to other places at night. Our transportation to visit the area was mainly a bicycle, rented through a phone app. Also, since everything was very close, it was very easy to walk almost everywhere. When we had to travel to distant places, we used public transportation or took a car through phone apps.