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First of all I like to thank everyone who share information and opinions on this forum. It really is very useful for a first time visitor, even when there are conflicting views on a subject.

I am...

I just want to go and try it out once.

I will soon make my first visit to Brazil and Rio de Janeiro and would really appreciate some advice about Vila Mimosa.

"Regular" tourist advice often says that robbery (and murder) is a certainty...

Thanks for the heads up. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a lot of girl friendly hotels around, at least very few listed online that I can find. The only other nice looking option I found was...

After having checked "regular" travel advice I decided to change and I have now reserved a room at Hotel Astoria Palace for my stay. It is very close to the Copa beach and seems to be girl friendly....

In two weeks I'm embarking on my first trip to Brazil and Rio.

I have read virtually every single post in the Rio forum since just before the Covid crisis hit the world (had tentative plans to go...