Latin America Men and Destinations

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants El Recreo De Adán | Carrera 13A No. 79-08 | 1 531 1338 | http://elrecreodeadan.com/ This cute place has great cocktails and an easy-breezy menu that is part Italian, part Colombian. Very gay, a bit loud at night, but a must-do while in Bogotá.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants Restaurante El Solar Patio-Cafe | Calle 68 No. 11-21 | 1 606 1847 | https://www.facebook.com/elsolarpatiocafe This gay-friendly restaurant has an adorable outdoor area with umbrellas and nice tables, as well as heating lamps for chilly nights. It has a slightly upscale Colombian menu with budget-friendly manu combo options.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants Brokeback Mountain | Carrera 9A No. 60-25 | 1 542 5683 | no website More of a coffee bar than a restaurant, Brokeback Mountain obviously attracts a gay crowd and friends, with a laid-back atmosphere that can become more bar-like at night, when they have karaoke and other party-like activities.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Bagoas Club | Calle 69 No. 10-30 | 1 249 0163 | http://bagoasclub.com/ If you can look past the hilariously tacky décor, enjoy the sunny, tropical-themed facilities, which includes a full gym, bar, wifi, and a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. Open 24 hours a day on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas El Mediterraneo | Calle 66 No. 10-15 | 1 500 1021 | http://www.elmediterraneo.co/ This sauna has reduced rates on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and although the facilites are definitely along the lines of plastic patio furniture, there are private cabins, a film room, massage services, and a smoking terrace outdoors.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Saint Moritz Chapinero | Calle 59 No. 9-34 | 1 212 9939 | no website Open 1pm-1am, seven days a week, with naked days on Tuesdays, this is a modest but solid choice for a sauna in Bogotá.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Casa Romana Baños Turcos | Calle 35 No. 7-24 | 1 5000128 | http://www.turcocasaromana.com/ This sauna, open from 1pm-10pm seven days a week, has stripper shows on Wednesdays and Fridays (which turn into sex shows, so sit in the back if you don't want to be brought up on stage). The action here more than makes up for the facilities, which could use an update.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Sauna Ulises | Carrera 15 No. 31B-26 | 1 232 5809 | http://www.ulises.com.co/ This place is open from 2pm-10pm and is a popular bear sauna in Bogotá, particularly on Wednesdays. Tuesdays are nude days so strip down and get it on! Mostly an older crowd.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Babylon Baths Bogotá | Calle 73, No. 14 – 32 | 1 321 73 85 | http://www.babylonbb.com/ It's a nude bar (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays)! It's a sauna! It's a cruising club! And it's arguably the most popular in Bogotá, which means that it's also the best looking crowd. Open only from 4pm to 9pm.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Clubs Blues Bar | Calle 86A No. 13A-30 | http://bluesbarBogotá.blogspot.com/ A very young, very hip LGBT crowd descends on this small club and parties it up like there's no tomorrow. Theme nights are taken seriously, drag queens flit and flutter through the crowd, and there's a lot of laughter among the music.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Clubs Romeo* DiscoClub | Carrera 12 No. 93-43 | no number | https://www.facebook.com/romeo.discoclub While not quite the spectacle that Teatrón is, Romeo* is still a hot scene – drag queens, young hotties striking a pose on the dance floor, theme nights, and sponsored parties ensure that there's never a dull moment here. Open Thursdays-saturdays from 10pm to 3am.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Clubs Teatrón | Calle 58 No. 10-34 | 1 235 6879 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Theatron/101950846556537 This circus of a nightclub has light shows, live shows, go-go dancers, 10 dance areas, DJs and theme nights. If you like a lot of spectacle along with your pumping bass and slamming bodies, this is your club.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Clubs Cavu Club | Carrera 15 No. 88-71 | no number | http://www.cavuclub.com/ (under construction) This is less a bass-blasting club and more of a cabaret club, and features top-notch drag performances to a mixed homo/hetero crowd. It's a weeknight activity that's absurdly popular! Check the calendar for performances by the famous Lupe.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Clubs Dark Club | Calle 64 No. 13-35 | 1 345 6214 | http://www.darkclubgay.com/club/ This bar has a lot of the usual bar elements – happy hour, 2-for-1 drink specials, a cover charge on some nights. But once you take a look around, you'll quickly see this is much more than your average bar – leather, fetish, pissing, fisting, orgies, and pretty much anything else is on the menu here.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Bars Colosos Cafe Bear | Calle 60 No. 9-65 Interior 108 | 1 255 9925 http://www.colososcafebear.com/ There are plenty of hot bears here; not so many shirts on those bears. This cherry-red, two-level bar packs them in with bears exclusively, and is one of the friendliest bars in Bogotá.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Bars City Club Mens | Calle 59 No. 13-45 | 317 736 6216 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/City-Club-Mens/129415967114004 This video bar has eight private cabins, four film viewing rooms, a bar, free Internet, and a dark room with a labyrinth. There's plenty of action, seven days a week, from noon to midnight.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Hotels Bogotá Marriott | Av. El Dorado # 69b – 53 | 1 485 1111 | http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bogmc-Bogotá-marriott-hotel/ It's a Marriott, so you know what you're getting – and you can use points to get it! Concierge, wifi, handicap access, fitness center, smoke-free, free parking – you know the drill.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Hotels Hotel Dann Carlton Bogotá | 1 635 0010 | http://www.hotelBogotádanncarlton.com/en/ An old-school hotel with 139 rooms – and they're big and roomy, which is such a relief in this day and age. They have theme specials, so check before booking for the best deal. There's a restaurant and a lobby bar as well!

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Hotels Hotel de la Opera | Calle 10 No. 5-72 | 1 336 2066| http://www.hotelopera.com.co/ This Colonial-era hotel is surprisingly bright and airy, with a gorgeous atrium breakfast room and stately rooms that are huge with high ceilings and nice details. Note that their gym and sauna will be renovated throughout the summer of 2013.

Gay and Gay Friendly Belo Horizonte Gay and Gay Friendly Belo Horizonte Hotels 1 Hotel Majestyc | R. Espírito Santo, 284 | 01 57 32 35 66 | http://www.hotelmajestyc.com.br/ The rooms are almost monastic in their simplicity, but it is clean, affordable (splurge for the luxe rooms), and has free wifi and an amazing fresh fruit selection every morning in the breakfast room. 2 Lá em Casa Hostel Pousada | Rua Eurita, 30 | 31 3653-9566 | http://www.laemcasahostel.com/Bem-vindos_em_casa.html This hostel is in the artsy Santa Tereza neighborhood, which although it's not the gayborhood it's definitely fun and jam-packed with bars and restaurants. They have single rooms, …

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Gay and Gay Friendly Belo Horizonte Businesses/Organizations Via Sexy | R. Paraíba, 966 | 31 3261-3473 | http://www.viasexybh.com.br/ This is a legit sex toy shop, so there are accessories for men and women of any sexual persuasion. So while you won't be getting it on here, you can stock up on anything you need for your sexytimes.

Gay and Gay Friendly Belo Horizonte Businesses/Organizations Cinema Espaço Roma | Avenida Paraná, 81 | 31 3201-8502 | http://cineromabh.blogspot.com This gay cinema has six viewing rooms, private cabins, dark rooms and enough cruising opportunities to last you a year. There are also stripper shows and group sex as well.

Gay and Gay Friendly Belo Horizonte Businesses/Organizations G World Video | Praça Raul Soares 259 | 31 3337-1231 | no website This is a gay cinema that's barely about the films, and ALL about the cruising. So get in there, and get on it!

Gay and Gay Friendly Belo Horizonte Restaurants Vila Árabe | R. Pernambuco, 781 | 31 3261-2172 | http://www.vilaarabe.com.br/ Don't overlook this place just because it's kind of weird to have Lebanese food in Brazil, but this open-front indoor space is welcoming, and the food is authentic, refreshing and delicious. They have a small place for live music, which can be distracting, so try to go on the quieter nights.