Yeah, what Vic said. The very first thing I think of when I hear "Brazil" is football - always supporting Brazil in World Cups tbh. Carnivale in Rio is pretty close at 2nd place and Sepultura at 3rd. One of my favourite comic book heroes, Mister No, is a pilot living in Manaus. I'd like to visit Brazil to see Ipanema - because I like "The Girl from Ipanema" song and, basically, I could rant for hours about Brazil and slums would be probably at the bottom of all the things I could think of about Brazil.
venting again * they use world cups to atract foreigners and then trash it... most of the stadiums are forsaken... deserted... not even used or remembered, i hate it, if they cared about us( people) more than " lookings" we would be in a better way, the last 20-24 years of presidents made a mess of the country... around the year 2000 real( our currency) was near equal with dollars, 1 real was like 1 dolar, 1.10 dollars ...( but the situation wasnt good too lol)
you are a shiny pokemon, comic book? tell me more about it XD
just a tip for anyone who want come to brazil, idk what is in your place, but try to not look like a " gringo(foreigner)",don't be innocent don't walk with your smartphone on the hands, always hide them in your shorts, pants in your waist... if it is "bulky"( like putting most things on the pocket)it is more likely to be a target of buglars( idk if it is the correct word) backpack never on the side ideally at the front, but can be at the back too( if u get metro,train, bus, or in places with lots of people, put it in front...
most foreigners visit us like agent 47, lol, a clean shirt and a jeans is ok, being a gothic is also ok... be aware of wristwatches don't get a expensive one lol, preferable if u get a cheaper one to use at the streets( u can get one at shopee for like 34-50 reais, converting to usd it is around 6-10 usd), a online shopping like aliexpress, things at airport are more expensive than out of it.
there lots of good people, but also people that want to " pull your leg" if u have a brazilian friend or make a brazilian friend(good ones) things probably would be easier, i haven't been robbed yed because i attain by those " rules" i put to myself, about bulky things and expensive things( if they want to rob you, they will, but the less u look having something, the less probability to be a target you have, want to use smartphone etc? go to some place like where they sell bread, shopping mall, markets ...public places( if it aint a must , dont use on the streets)
althought there are lots of goods things from brazil and at brazil, i don't really like the way things are going