joaoaraujo 28d

There are some cities that are safer in the south, southeast and midwest, especially in the south which are very safe

luskira 28d

I was gonna go present my startup but decided not to

nthnjns 28d

Yeah it was a bit of a joke

nthnjns 28d

Is Vitoria worth visiting?

rcsligar 28d

Last year I was robbed by two worthless thugs in Buenos Aires in the Retiro neighborhood. The one time I let my guard down and walked back from a bar late, it happened. They rushed me, took my phone and ran off, since I was a little drunk my faculties were deluded. Since then I have been a lot more weary about cities and haven’t visited Rio because I don’t want a repeat experience. Not out of fear but because I hate thugs and hate replacing my belongings

lenilsonjr 27d

3 or 4 days after I arrived in São Paulo, a guy was shot inside a cute hipster bakery in Pinheiros, just because someone wanted his phone. I had saved on Maps to visit this exact place a day or so before (it was maybe a 8 min walk from my apartment), and needless to say I didn’t feel incredible safe during the rest of my stay.

Pinheiros is supposed to be one of those places where “nothing ever happens”, right?

rcsligar 27d

When I was younger I thought I was being cool and edgy visiting supposedly dangerous cities, now I’m pretty sick of it and stick to smaller places mostly without riff raff

sasahallaround 27d

bad things can happen anywhere if you're there at the wrong moment🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm from São Paulo, been to Pinheiros many times in my life, and to Rio many times, nothing bad ever happened. but one never knows, being alive is a risk on its own

sasahallaround 27d

my mother got her phone stolen while shopping for groceries in the supermarket we go to all the time. such a random situation. but it could have happened anywhere

sasahallaround 27d

personally i've never been there, I know people who did and liked it tho.
I just know there's not as much stuff to do there as in other capitals. but if you're into going to random places, go for it lol

nthnjns 27d

Thanks Sarah

hollymarcellaa 26d

anyone in SP atm? 🌞

falconb0 26d

Let’s say I go through the process to get myself a CPF, and then let’s say I buy some vape pens online using that CPF. Should I be concerned at all that the transaction can be traced back to me considering the legal status of vaping in Brazil? Does the Brazilian government even care?

danielokon 26d

Hi! I am going to be going to Salvador + Pipa, been to Sao Paulo, Rio, and in Alto paraiso now. Would love to connect with anyone who is in Salvador

danielgabarra 26d

Are you still in Belo Horiozonte?

I'm here for some time if anyone want to connect!!

chrisrdodd 26d

Nup! Left after one week. Wasn’t my vibe at all

rm 26d

No one will care unless you're explicitly targeted by the government for some reason

That said... If you're worried, it's probably better to buy them in person

falconb0 26d

I'm not particularly worried, although I vape a lot, probably 5 to 10 times what would be "normal use" (and yes, it's all for me). So I suppose one concern could the sheer quantity causing the government to assume I'm selling the stuff.

austin187 26d

Anyone know how to get a refund

omtare 26d

How is alto paraíso?

jcoutz 26d

Yes

jcoutz 26d

Yeah unfortunately this can happen anywhere in Brazil, even at the best neighborhoods, especially Rio and são Paulo

danielokon 25d

I love it, but I’m into meditation and nature and stuff so it’s great for me. It’s small but enough for me to focus on work and enjoy the things happening in the town and going on hikes. It’s beautiful here

danielokon 25d

Anyone know how the visa situation works for example I’m from the US and want to extend my visa and got here March 4. Just want to stay an extra month. Can I come back in February of next year if I leave by mid July?

nthnjns 25d

Have a house booked there for a week. Looking forward. Let me know if you have any tips.

cauvee 24d

Who’s is SP? Put some fire on this post

rcsligar 24d

Stands for São Paulo lol

hollymarcellaa 23d

if anyones down to do a meet up in SP this coming week i'd be down :)

luskira 23d

Lol thats where i live

luskira 23d

So lots of people here in sp this week what about we hangout

luskira 23d

Me too

ognjen 22d

Anyone in Pipa? I’ll be there with my gf for a few months starting in June

hollymarcellaa 20d

ill be there in a week!

ognjen 20d

Nice! How long are you staying?

maristia 19d

Anyone in Itacaré? Arriving tomorrow 😊

rcsligar 19d

Please tell me how you like it I’m very curious

rcsligar 19d

I would like to get a Pipa - Itacaré comparison from you

sasahallaround 19d

I love Itacaré, it was my first destination as a nomad 💛 hope you enjoy it, i heard it's been raining quite a lot these days

hollymarcellaa 17d

no idea hahaha

hollymarcellaa 10d

hows the weather? im here in pipa and already there is sooo much rain 🫠

hollymarcellaa 10d

anyone in pipa wants to meet up lmk ⚡

maristia 10d

It's raining pretty much in the whole northeast of Brasil

maristia 10d

Are you in the wh4t zap nomad group?

hollymarcellaa 10d

no! please add me if possible :)

hollymarcellaa 10d

wondering if i should go back to rio for the cooler months..

maristia 10d

Send me dm

nthnjns 9d

I'm heading to Rio in a few days. I hate the heat, but hoping it's not too cold...

luskira 9d

Is there a wpp nomad group?

hollymarcellaa 9d

its a really nice temp atm (in my opinion) 🌞

maristia 9d

Yes

bohdandrozdov 9d

cold in Brazil? lol

luskira 9d

How do i join

maristia 9d

Send me DM

nthnjns 9d

I'll be in Gramado and the South in a month or two. It's legit cold down there in July

tomasruta 8d

Where in Brazil can I find big pockets of locals who speak fluent English?

rcsligar 8d

Hmm that’s a tough one, I would say florianopolis is where I found the most English speakers

sasahallaround 8d

you're asking too much with "fluent english"... you gotta understand that less than 2% of our population speak a second language. a lot of people will make an effort to communicate or talk basic/intermediate but fluent people are kind of rare

tomasruta 8d

Yeah, I understand. I'm trying to figure out where I might find communitie, pockets of near fluency. Maybe near top university campuses or in some holiday hotspots for rich locals? Not sure

omtare 8d

Go to places where upper class people hang out

sasahallaround 8d

I'd say small touristic places like ilha grande, angra dos reis, buzios, Florianópolis also...

sasahallaround 8d

i wouldn't say rich people here necessarily means more educated people unfortunately 🤡

sasahallaround 8d

top university campuses, maybe... but mostly in São Paulo I think. I could be wrong. but we do have some good public and some of the best private ones in the country

sasahallaround 8d

if you stay in a coliving in são paulo you'll probably find community, colivings are only accessible for richer people anyway and they're staying long term

sasahallaround 8d

ilhabela also... it's an upper class island. very beautiful place. there's a nice hostel with a coworking place there.

rm 8d

I went to USP and I wouldn't say most students there speak fluent English 🥲 That said the likelihood of running into English speakers is higher there for sure

rm 8d

In general I'd say Brazil is just not that kind of country

nthnjns 8d

What's angra do reis like? Better than Paraty?

mauricetess 7d

Anyone in SP these next few weeks? Happy to organise a meetup! I have just arrived, so not sure yet which place/spot is the best to do smth. Smth btw Jardins and Vila Madalena?

harrisoncorina 6d

Hey friends 👋 I tried the search bar but couldn’t find any mention…

harrisoncorina 6d

…I’m in Rio. Can you recommend cafes to work from? ☕️🛜

hollymarcellaa 6d

try this one! https://www.instagram.com/so_lo.cafe

bohdandrozdov 6d

they have small tables

jcoutz 5d

Nah, more spread out along the road, has some beautiful beaches but easier to go to ilha grande. Avoid the city center, nothing to see there.

nthnjns 5d

Ok I'll have a car, I think I can drive up from Paraty for the day...

pereirafda 4d

I’d be up for a meetup

nthnjns 4d

I'll be there in a week or so

bramadic 3d

Going to be in Floripa next week. Anyone there ?

mauricetess 3d

Cool! Do you have a good bar or cafe you recommend? I am in Rio right now and will come back end of next week. We could schedule meetup in 2w

joaoaraujo 2d

Add me please!

pablos 2d

Also add me please

bohdandrozdov 2d

after one year in Latam, I had an attempt yesterday to rob me

not a gunpoint, but a dating scam

man, be safe 🙏

tonyjara 1d

Oh god, care to share what happened?

tonyjara 1d

This subreddit is about scams in Brazil, you can research or ask if you feel something is sketchy. I almost got scammed buying a phone and this saved me

https://www.reddit.com/r/golpe/s/xHIZT7oiZC

tonyjara 1d

Count me in too 👌

bohdandrozdov 1d

tldr

- I offered a place to meet near me in the city center (I sent her google maps link)
- she arrived to a "wrong location" (shady neighborhood)
- she wrote me that something bad happened and she is bleeding
- after some time she told me that she is in hospital (sent me photo) and she needs companion

bohdandrozdov 1d

on step 2 it became suspicious and on step 3 I understood that its a trap

tonyjara 1d

Oh god, that’s scary.

bohdandrozdov 1d

and on step 4 I was already sleeping

bohdandrozdov 1d

also I suggested to meet at 5pm, but she suggested 7pm (when its dark) and then was "late"

bohdandrozdov 1d

and its real person, because she sent me photo of her in hospital

rcsligar 1d

I’m about to get rid of those junk apps (assuming it was a tinder meet), they are full of garbage

bohdandrozdov 1d

bumble

rcsligar 1d

Yea that’s what I mean same deal I’ve used both of them here as well

rcsligar 1d

Not really a good experience

omtare 1d

Which city?

bohdandrozdov 1d

Manaus

omtare 1d

Makes sense

mauricetess 22h

Any party in RIO tonight?

bramadic 22h

Any recommendations for staying in Floripa ? Someone told me Centro was not that good

rickalon 12h

In Rio for 10 days, if anyone's up for some drinks, don't hesitate :)

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