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[Golfinho]

That's news to me, I can't recall any boteco or lanchonette that doesn't accept cash. It could be that So Paulo is different from the rest of Brazil (and I do my best to avoid So Paulo). Sidenote: PIX is very popular.
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If you would have gone to Brazil the last 10 years you would have noticed that nowadays The cartao is increasingly being used for a wider range of transactions.

[Spidy]

... No cash on hand directly equates to a lower chance of being robbed. I guess it makes sense.

That's news to me, I can't recall any boteco or lanchonette that doesn't accept cash....

The guys that will mug you on the street don't know if you carry cash or not. If they find no cash they might hurt you until you give them your pin code.

I don't worry about being robbed as I use common sense and have a good luck charm....

I took this mean, the stores / restaurants with "no cash on hand" are less likely to be robbed, since the bulk of their payments are electronic / digital, thereby giving any potential bandits, nothing to steal.

Different POVs, different takes, yields different insights. I'm always learning.

[Sperto]

If you take a stroll around down rua augusta in SP, it is impossible not to to notice that many botecas, lanchonettes and other tiny food spots in consolacao do NOT take cash and only accept debit and credit cards. Indeed it can be kind of a hassle if you prefer to use cash. From my understanding, No cash on hand directly equates to a lower chance of being robbed. I guess it makes sense.

That's news to me, I can't recall any boteco or lanchonette that doesn't accept cash. It could be that São Paulo is different from the rest of Brazil (and I do my best to avoid São Paulo). Sidenote: PIX is very popular.

That's a valid point, if you are scared of getting robbed you might want to avoid cash. However, I don't agree that there is a lower risk of getting mugged if you use credit card. The guys that will mug you on the street don't know if you carry cash or not. If they find no cash they might hurt you until you give them your pin code.

I don't worry about being robbed as I use common sense and have a good luck charm. I always divide my cash in two places, large bills hidden inside my shorts / trousers and about 50 reais in small bills in a miniwallet. If I would get robbed I rather loose 50 reais than loosing my credit card.

[Spidy]

If you take a stroll around down rua augusta in SP, it is impossible not to to notice that many botecas, lanchonettes and other tiny food spots in consolacao do NOT take cash and only accept debit and credit cards. Indeed it can be kind of a hassle if you prefer to use cash. From my understanding, No cash on hand directly equates to a lower chance of being robbed. I guess it makes sense.

Very good point and it makes perfect sense. Yes, I noticed that the last time I was there in Rio/Praça Mauá. As mentioned, even paying contactless with your phone.

[Golfinho]

How I missed your posts. Depends on the bank, some banks have almost no queues. If you would have gone to Brazil the last 10 years you would have noticed that nowadays most bank customers solve their errands at the ATM machines and not at the cashiers.

Ah, so now the cash machines will change your big bills into little bills for you is it? Thanks for clearing that up.

[OJeito]

If you take a stroll around down rua augusta in SP, it is impossible not to to notice that many botecas, lanchonettes and other tiny food spots in consolacao do NOT take cash and only accept debit and credit cards. Indeed it can be kind of a hassle if you prefer to use cash. From my understanding, No cash on hand directly equates to a lower chance of being robbed. I guess it makes sense.

[Vagabundo1]

Good advice.

In Brazil they always had problems giving change. Because of this I always make sure I have between 50-100 bills of 2, 5, 10 and 20 reais bills when travelling in Brazil. You can just enter a bank and change to the bills you want. It might not be useful for those staying one week, but it's very handy if you stay for a longer time.

[Sperto]

That's right. Just enter a bank, wait an hour or three, or maybe all day, and change to the bills you want.

How I missed your posts. Depends on the bank, some banks have almost no queues. If you would have gone to Brazil the last 10 years you would have noticed that nowadays most bank customers solve their errands at the ATM machines and not at the cashiers.

[Golfinho]

In Brazil they always had problems giving change. Because of this I always make sure I have between 50-100 bills of 2, 5, 10 and 20 reais bills when travelling in Brazil. You can just enter a bank and change to the bills you want. It might not be useful for those staying one week, but it's very handy if you stay for a longer time.

That's right. Just enter a bank, wait an hour or three, or maybe all day, and change to the bills you want.

[Sperto]

There was a discussion regarding using cash vs credit card in the São Paulo thread. In Brazil I only use credit card when withdrawing money from ATMs or when buying flight tickets online. Otherwise I never pay anything in Brazil using a credit card.

My reasons for using cash, besides the risk of skimming, are that cash is accepted everywhere and also because you often get a lower price using cash. When I check in at a hotel in Brazil I always negotiate the rate and almost always get a discount, specially when I offer to pay with cash. In privées I don't negotiate the price, but often they have a cheaper price when paying cash.

In Brazil they always had problems giving change. Because of this I always make sure I have between 50-100 bills of 2, 5, 10 and 20 reais bills when travelling in Brazil. You can just enter a bank and change to the bills you want. It might not be useful for those staying one week, but it's very handy if you stay for a longer time.

[Vagabundo1]

Has anyone tried ecstasy in Brazil? It is supposed to be good for going to raves and fucking.

[Vagabundo1]

Is Brazil Dangerous?

https://youtu.be/voTK4uHkros

I find this youtube channel is awesome!

[Spidy]

... Of course racism exist in Brazil and those with darker skin color suffers more. However, racism goes both ways...

FWIW and not wanting to clutter the "Gen. Info" with crime and racism chit chat, I've posted/responded in the "Rio de Janeiro - Crime & Safety" thread.

May not get "eyeballs", but perhaps more "appropriate", perhaps not. Who the heck, can tell these days?...kkkk

Anyways, see this link for the post: http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...=1#post2727446

[Sperto]

Hi Sperto, I always enjoyed your great pics of the busty sexy cariocas, no matter the color of their skin. I spent two wonderful months in Rio when I left the USAF in late 1985/ early 1986 and got laid so many times I lost count in the termas and just meeting regular girls on Copacabana and the other beaches including a special busty blonde Argentinian of Italian descent that I remain in contact with to this day. One of the things I noticed back then was the preponderance of mixed race couples...

Hi DCups,

It must have been great to experience Rio in 1985. My first visit was 1991. Good times, more slimmer girls and much less silicon tits and no enhanced asses.

Of course racism exist in Brazil and those with darker skin color suffers more. However, racism goes both ways. Twice in Brazil I've felt people disliking my "white" color (quite silly to say white as nobody has white skin color, paper is white). The first time was when I was invited to a birthday party at the home of a girl I was dating when studying at PUC. The girl was one of the few black students at PUC (and as a side note she hade huge natural tits, among the best tits I ever seen). I wasn't really interested to go to the birthday party at her home, but as she was very hot and I wanted to take her virginity I sacrificed myself. Everyone at the party were black upper class people, doctors, dentist, lawyers etc. When my GF brought me to the party everyone were polite but obviously not satisfied with her BF being white and also a gringo. The second time was in Salvador. I met a absolutely stunningly beautiful and tall girl. She was very dark black. This girl also lost her virginity to me and was really romantic and wanted to walk hand-in-hand everywhere we went. She caught a lot of attention when walking on the streets. We walked together during the carnival in Salvador. The majority of the the pipoca were black people. Lots of gangs with thug looking guys. I got a lot of really angry looks from those guys who obviously didn't appreciate a white gringo walking together with a very hot black girl.

[D Cups]

Half of the Brazilian population have darker skin colour. They make up 62% of the prison population and 78% of those killed by Brazilian police. Considering they make up the majority of the criminals it's not surprising they are also in the majority of those being killed by police.

I've never been robbed in Brazil, but I witnesses many robberies, I can't recall I've seen more than a few lightskinned perpetrators. It could be because the light skinned do other types of crimes. Crimes that doesn't end up in shooting when they get caught. The crime gangs in the favelas are mostly made up of darker guys. When police attack those gangs there is a lot of shooting, and a lot of those guys die.

Hi Sperto, I always enjoyed your great pics of the busty sexy cariocas, no matter the color of their skin. I spent two wonderful months in Rio when I left the USAF in late 1985/ early 1986 and got laid so many times I lost count in the termas and just meeting regular girls on Copacabana and the other beaches including a special busty blonde Argentinian of Italian descent that I remain in contact with to this day. One of the things I noticed back then was the preponderance of mixed race couples. I mean ALL races, Black, White, Hispanic, Indian and Asian (lots of Asians in Sao Paulo). I remember thinking "finally a place where there is no racism". I dated quite a few beautiful dark skinned beauties. I happen to be white and German-American descent. The only crime I experienced there was someone stole my headset and cassette player right off my head while I fell asleep on Copacabana beach after a hard night of partying. I have no idea what color their skin is and don't care. I don't doubt your statistics are correct and we have similar stats in the USA if not even more prevalent in the prisons. I don't know why there has to be racism. It is such a stupid thing to me. Anyway thanks to anyone who read my blast from the past. I'm 66 now retired on Negros Oriental Island in the Philippines and contemplating marriage with a beautiful, busty 21 year old Filipina studying to be a physical education teacher. I will always have fond memories of Brasil, tho. Gostaza Brasil.