Whitehaven St., NW, Washington, DC. 20008.
Care varies in quality, particularly in remote areas.
Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment. Medical insurance , with specific overseas and medical evacuation coverage, useful. Crime against tourists greater in areas surrounding hotels, discotheques, bars, nightclubs and other similar places that cater to visitors, especially at dusk and evening hours. Several cities have specialized tourist police units to patrol areas frequented by tourists. Rio has proportionately high amount of crime against tourists.