🇧🇷 Brazil Travel | 1-Day São Paulo Itinerary with Safety Tips ⚠️

While São Paulo's security situation (with many homeless on streets) makes travelers hesitant, you CAN visit safely by putting precautions first! Here's how: 🚖 SAFE ITINERARY: 1️⃣ Sé Cathedral ONLY take taxis/Ubers directly to entrance Stay near police (they'll happily help take photos!) Avoid the square - many unstable homeless 2️⃣ 25th Street/Chinatown Visit ONLY with companions Leave valuables at hotel Keep phones hidden in crowded areas 3️⃣ MASP Art Museum Safe via taxi Must-see for art lovers (Van Gogh/Picasso early works) Latin America's 1st modern art museum 4️⃣ Paulista Avenue South America's most bustling commercial street Home to world's 1000th McDonald's (Mequi 1000) Sundays: Vibrant local gatherings ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Skip SP if short on time (better Brazilian cities exist) Treat as layover visit only NEVER show valuables - robberies happen DAILY Key Rule: Assume EVERY public phone use = robbery risk #BrazilTravel #SoloTravelWarning #SouthAmerica #TravelSafety #UrbanExploration 🏙️👮♂️