Hi All,

I am thinking about a trip to Rio next year in February, before the start of Carnival (to coincide with the President's Day holiday in thye U.S.). To be honest, the reports on the secuirty situation in Rio has me a bit worried. I heard much the same talk about the situation in Buenos Aires, but went last February and did not find it to be any less safe than any other major city.

I am wondering, how much more dnagerous do you percieve Rio to be than Buenos Aires?

Also, is going in the week leading-up to Carnival a good tiome to go? I am not particularly interested in Carnival.