@SiRrogueKnight
It's a great country to visit and as a tourist, it's pretty awesome.

It's complicated though if you want to live there and worse if you're on local salaries.

Crime is a concern but in daily life it's not bad at all. Street crime is limited to the big cities, it can be almost as safe as small-town America when you're well away from Rio and Sao Paulo, for example. Scams are a big issue though.

I recommend always having a guide or companion if you don't speak Portuguese.