Hello LetsRun friends,
I'm going to be traveling to Brazil in early April with my wife and we're wondering what the running culture's like -- anyone got any experience running in Rio and Sao Paulo? Where are good spots to go? I'd like to get in a few runs over an hour -- it's always fun to explore cities while running, but want to make sure we stay safe.
Advice wanted!
Thanks
Sao Paolo - Parque Ibirapuera
Rio - around the lake behind Ipanema beach, Georges something or other, where they hold rowing champs.
Not advised. You are an easy target.
Thanks Racing Flat, appreciate the tips.
pop_pop!_v2.2.1 -- please elaborate, if you will. I understand crime is an issue in Brazil, but surely people go running. Not looking to do anything dangerous, but what experience(s) are you drawing from when you say that? On other trips, I've gone for long runs in countries from eastern Europe to northern Africa to the Middle East and never had a problem (other than getting barked at by stray dogs).
Running along Ipanema and Copacabana and around the lake is perfectly safe, loads of people do it.
It's just not a particularly nice run, paved, very busy and not very far.