Published February 28, 2014 on AOL Travel || Rio de Janeiro's famous sites like Copacabana Beach, Sugarloaf Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer statue have been the stuff of postcards as long as people have been sending postcards. Whether you're traveling here
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Safety was my main concern when visiting Rio de Janeiro. I'd heard stories of muggings from people who'd visited, advice from former residents to avoid hills and the beach at night, and terrible accounts of attacks on tourists on public