[marcosdumay]

> Its hard to explain how bad it is if you are not Brazilian

It's hard to explain to most Brazilians too.

People go there expecting the worst. I don't think I've met anyone that wasn't still surprised.

[Synaesthesia]

Huh, as a South African, now I'm quite intrigued to visit it.

[xrd]

Tangentially related, but when i lived in Rio I would always tell people I thought it was the most beautiful city in the world. Then, a visiting exec asked me: "Well, have you been to Cape Town?"

[marcosdumay]

As a tourist you won't get yourself in situations like people throwing threats at you because you obeyed traffic laws.