KDS777

I have driven thruout the cities of Rio, Salvador, Natal, Porto Seguro, etc, as well as thruout the various highways and dirt roads of the SE and NE parts of this country.

You'll need a current and UTD GPS. My concern is that if you get lost and don't speak Portuguese you're in trouble. A lot of the road signs outside, and even inside major cities, can be inaccurately placed. Natal and the rural NE is particularily bad for that.

Don't rely on cell service either. Watch out for the trucks, and please understand that their roads ARE NOT necessarily of the quality you and I are used to. Keep the gas tank full at all times.

While safety is a concern anywhere in the world, it's easy to get the wrong impression from the internet. I did the first time I came here. I now have a permanent resident visa.