That life is not always a beach in Rio.
Yesterday at 10:30 in the morning in Ipanema, a British couple was robbed outside their hotel and STABBED by the assailant. The husband in the chest, the wife in the hand. He is still in hospital and expected to survive. A reminder that we can never be too careful here in Rio, and never to resist someone trying to rob you - it's not worth your life!
On January 2nd we heard of a couple who were robbed at a RESTAURANT in Copacabana within hours of landing in Rio, and according to this article, ten days ago, three men robbed two Italian tourists at knifepoint near Rio's Copacabana Beach.
Be careful!
which hotel in Ipanema? we have an apartment on Rua Prudente and had not heard about this mugging.
Posted by: GingerV | January 23, 2009 at 09:47 PM
Click on the news article for more information but I don't think it mentions which hotel. Perhaps a more thorough online news search will give you those details.
Posted by: Daily Rio Life | January 24, 2009 at 09:17 AM
It happened on Prudente de Morais (as many many many muggings do, which is why I'm surprised you would comment that you hadn't heard about it, I would imagine there are thousands of them we don't hear about), near Opium Restaurant.
Posted by: Daily Rio Life | January 26, 2009 at 07:24 PM