Take a taxi or don't go there.
[QUOTE=One Wing Low]
One rainy night I got out of the internet cafe right behind the Copacabana Palace after midnight. There were half dozen people still hanging out there. I walked half way down the block, suddenly a tall black guy appeared out of nowhere, grabbing my shirt, dragging me around, mumbling incomprehensiblly. I tried to escape unsuccessfully. At the same time there were other guys converging. I had to forcibly knocked his hands off me and ran like hell. [/QUOTE]
This is extremely unfortunate and I am glad for you that you did not suffer much from this experience but the Golden Rule in Rio is Do Not walk at night alone in the back streets, Period. Not even on Av Atlantica, always take taxis and your security should be better, thats it, I learned this the hard way too and now I always take a taxi and never have a problem.
Thanks for the valuable info
FT,
Great info. Thanks for posting and your private PMs also which have been very helpful.