Brazil is the country with the most violent crimes per capita. Rio, as one of the world’s largest cities, is just as large, with four U.S. cities on the list, including some that are more violent than Rio. The homicide rate in Fortaleza is 60 per 100,000 people, making it the most violent city in Brazil.
In 4 hours, you visit most of the tijuca forest park, hike in the jungle, visit caves and waterfalls, check the city from above and, if your are lucky, you will get to see monkeys, racoons, armadilos and even sloaths. There are owesome hiking trips you can take to pedra bonita, pedra da gavea and pico da tijuca. Plenty of eating places in the locality which is a great 19. Botafogo Bay. 471. Bodies of Water • Beaches. Zona Sul (South Zone) By Robert937. Very refreshing, just don't submerge. The cleaner beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are just so far away and to observe I alsways found the water in Ipanema clean (to swim Posto 7 i.e. the beach section near Arpoador rocks has the cleanest water in Rio) It only gets polluted the day after it rains. Report inappropriate content. Luca I. Salvador, BA. gQbNH.