Hi everybody. I'm planning to take a big trip with friends in August after taking the bar and I've always wanted to go Brazil, but I'm considering other options and have safety concerns about Brazil.
Itinerary would be: Rio + Morro de Sao Paulo + Salvador for 8 days total. The trip would include 6-7 early 30s guys including myself, except for my fiancee who's in his late 30's, so 1 gay male couple in that group. I'd say we're far from young and dumb but we will be drinking and in vacation mode. This will be all of our first trip to Latin America and for many of us the first trip outside the USA. I don't want us to have to constantly be vigilant and keep our heads on a swivel, especially after how mentally taxing the bar exam will be. Not to mention I'd feel really bad and somewhat responsible if something happened to one of my friends.
Is this a trip I should take with this large of a group, especially with inexperienced travelers? None of us speak Portuguese btw. Or should I just be sensible and go to SE Asia or Mexico? lol