"Myth 3: Stay Away from Copacabana!!" Rio de Janeiro Warnings Or Dangers Tip by besbel

Also was told that Copacabana was unsafe, especially for a woman by herself as I was. Well, if you go alone at midnight, of course Copacabana is not the nicest place, because there are several mendicants and drunken people wandering or sleeping in the streets, especially in the Barata Ribeiro areas. Needless to mention the Help disco... even the taxi cabs warns you not to approach that place!!
But, apart from that, never felt uncomfortable being around there. I used to jog in the Atlantica avenue, do my shopping nearby, and not only I was OK, but also never felt unsafe.
During the day Copacabana is a commercial area, with lots of movement and very improved security system, and a nice place to lodge in the area between Nossa Senhora de Copacabana avenue and the beach. The closer to Ipanema, the better the area.