Travel tips for Brazil??
I'm currently touring South America by bike (XT600), and will be hitting to Brazil in the New Year, and I'm looking for travel tips or any information.
I'm not a general worrier, I've travelled quite a bit, and have done a fair bit by bike too, but Brazil I have to say is one country that has me thinking about bike security. It's a country famous for car and bike jackings at traffic lights, and it's favellas are right on top of 'nice' parts of the city, so anyone travelling without GPS like me knows that you get lost in pretty much every city you come across, but in Brazil one wrong turn could mean you're in the middle of a favella, not where you want to be on your lovely expensive bike loaded with everything you own.  Obviously serious study of maps must be undertaken before entering any city there. Does anyone that has toured Brazil have any tips for me, for safety and including any routes not to be missed, would be much appreciated!
Also I'm heading north through Brazil, but I want to include a trip on the Amazon into my itinerary, from Belém up to Manaus, then north on BR174 to Venezuela (for some good cheap petrol after Brazil), has anyone done this route, any recommendations??
Cheers in advance for any help!
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