Latin America Men and Destinations

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Bars 00 | Avenida Padre Leonel Franca, 240 | (55) 2125-4080 | http://www.00site.com.br/ This bar, pronounced "Zero Zero," has a little bit of everything – a restaurant area, a lounge bar, and a club space where things can get Rio-level fun. There's also an outdoor area for quieter chats. It can be a bit snobby-bitchy, but it's worth it to be so close to so many beautiful young things.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Bars Maxim's | Avenida Atlântica, 1850 | (21) 2255-7444 | no website Maxim's has a great staff that keeps the fun going, and a trans crowd that knows how to party. Show up later in the evening for the shows and antics.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Bars Expresso Carioca | Rua Farme de Amoedo, 76 | (21) 2267-8604 | no website This bar goes from morning 'til late, so come by anytime and hang out on the outdoor terrace and watch the world go past on this popular street. Or, head inside at night to be absolutely immersed in hot gay boys. Your choice!

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Bars Galeria Cafe | Rua Teixeira de Mello, 31 | 21 2523-8250 | http://www.galeriacafe.com.br/ What the Galeria lacks in size it more than makes up for in its expertly made drinks, gorgeous crowd of men, and fun theme nights. Head downstairs to see the boys get their groove on, or stay upstairs for a lounge atmosphere.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Benidorm Palace Hotel | R. Barata Ribeiro, 547 | 21 2548-8880 | http://www.benidorm.com.br/ The Benidorm features large, simply furnished rooms, and the suites come equipped with their own Jacuzzi and sauna (for playing out your private sauna fantasies!). The gym, in a glass-walled room on the roof, has an insane view – and a pool and terrace right beside it, which is perfect for those who prefer to watch others exercise.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana | 4240 Copacabana | http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-1988-sofitel-rio-de-janeiro-copacabana/index.shtml Yes, this Sofitel is on THAT Copacabana beach. And it being a Sofitel, you can expect outstanding service, gorgeous rooms, and an on-site spa that will recharge your batteries for another day (and night) of fun. The hotel has a private beach club area if you're not into the chaotic scene of the public beach, or spend the day at their dead-sexy pool and deck.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Lancaster Othon Travel | Avenida Atlântica 147 | 21 2169-8300 | http://www.othon.com.br/hoteis/lancaster-othon-travel#o-hotel This three-hotel has huge rooms with separate lounge areas, and balconies that overlook the beach. Their breakfast buffet, served at street level right across from the beach, will give you a front-row seat to the morning's parade of hardbodies.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels El Misti Hostel | Rua Praia de Botafogo 462 | (21) 2226-0991 | http://www.elmistihostel.com/ We don't normally recommend hostels in our listings, but this gay hostel is a good choice if sleep is not on your agenda and you don't really mind everybody being all up in your business. There are private rooms available, but they go fast so book early.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Ananab | Rua Alice 681 | 2125576789 | http://www.ananab.com/ There are views of Sugarloaf from the rooms and pool of this historical home-turned-guesthouse, and the gay couple who own it are generous with their time and knowledge of the city. You can even brush up on your Portuguese with their language classes! Note that guests CANNOT bring back guests of their own.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Best Western Sol Ipanema Hotel | Av. Vieira Souto, 320 | (55) 2125-2520 | http://www.solipanema.com.br/Hotel You can never go wrong with a Best Western, and this one is no exception. The rooftop pool and terrace (with a full bar) is a stunner, and they have 24-hour room service, free wifi and all the amenities you expect from this chain.

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels La Maison | Rua Sérgio Porto 58 | 2132053585 | http://www.lamaisonario.com/ La Maison is off the beach strip, but its five rooms have private terraces with spectacular views. The pool area will make you think you're in the French Riviera, and each room is meticulously, tastefully loyal to its individual theme (ask for the Shanghai!).

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Ipanema Plaza | Rua Farme de Amoedo, 34 | (55) 2136-8720 | http://www.ipanemaplaza.com.br/ The Ipanema Plaza is smack in the middle of the gayborhood, on the Farme de Amoedo beach and near many of the bars we list here. Note that you have to have your key with you when you go out at night to show to security upon return, and guests have to “register” showing ID, so no bringing back a half-naked boy with no wallet!

Rio De Janeiro Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Casa Cool Beans | Rua Laurinda Santos Lobo, 136 | (21) 2262-0552 | http://www.casacoolbeans.com/ Casa Cool Beans is a 10-room gay B&B in the hip, fun Santa Teresa neighborhood and is our top pick for accommodations in Rio. This brightly colored, beautifully decorated hotel has personalized service, a pool and sun deck that's quite the scene, free wifi, and decent food as well.

Photo below are the backups for Papa Fran and the Disciples. Already dressed up in their tres gay, petite yarmulkes and matching, tied-in-front, Japanese-inspired obis The gound-skimming tails being oh so gay-chic. Photo taken in front of the Hotel Guanabara Palace right around the corner from Clube New Meio Mundo. I think they were preparing to do an audition number for Meimo Dos Brilhos and audition as her new bunch of Lolitos. But I would like to know if anyone told them that will need to dancing in only their matching hot pink thongs? So, traffic totally sucked yesterday. The metro was closed down. All traffic, buses, private cars and taxis were prohibited from usi…

Alvaro - Alvi/Alvinho lives here and is almost always available. His birthday was eleven days ago. Just turned 30, with five kids by four different women, a little bit more than par for the course. 30-40Reais normally, a pack of Hollywood Vermelhos(red) and two cervejas/beers and and a Saideira/nightcap or for the road. Sorry but he refused to have me take any photos without the pants on.

We all know that Brazilians are demostrative and are outgoing. Here is a cute little story and video of a famous Brazilian fighter who "accidently" kissed his opponent when their face got too close. This event took place prior to the fight last night in Las Vegas where the former champion got defeated and no longer holds the title of champion. The fighter owns several gyms in Brazil. His defeat last night might put a damper on the number of new customers he can get to join one of his Brazilian gyms. http://fansided.com/2013/07/05/anderson-silva-chris-weidman-kiss-at-weigh-in-video/

I'm not from the US but visiting now and it's very strange to me that the US celebrates and is even weirdly obsessed with the sexuality of black men, but not of Latin men. I've been with both, and for me there's frankly no comparison, Latin and Brazilian guys in particular have a sexiness and sultry heat that blacks simply don't have, in Brazil it's called "tesao." It's something that Brazilian (and some other) Latin guys (morenos, some brancos) share, but not really found in black guys (even in Brazil) who have a different style of having sex that is to me more contrived and lacking in passion. Historically the stereotype has been about the "Latin lover" so it's strang…

More protests yesterday directly in front of the Guanabara Palace concerning the visit of Papa Franciso and the 53 million dollar cost being born by the government of Brasil for the Journey For World Youth and International Youth Day this Thursday. I'm not sure if anyone has heard that amidst a throng estimated from between 1.5 and 2 million, Fran is going to be walking the stations of the cross on the sands of Copacaban. Even by me, there are a few hundred extra kids here in my little corner of the world bunking with friends and relatives. It is happening all over the metro area. Quite a feat to see this happening in front of my eyes. Some of them are quite cute and …

For a Saturday night, Meio Mundo was really nice tonight. Centro was very busy yesterday and today. There are tons of youths roaming the city for the World Youth Journey - Jornada Mundial da Juventude. Pope Franciso arrives this week. Downtown plastered with all of these multilingual signs posted everywhere, People wearing little plaques around their necks with the country they traveled from. I've seen almost as many nuns as attend the Metropolitan Cathedral on Ave. Chile for mass on Good Friday. They are expecting 1.5 million for Francisco's Mass on the beach in Copa. So Centro was hopping with lots of youths today. And there was some hot new blood at Meio Mundo tonigh…

It was back to normal at 117 last night. Almost every boy not wants 100.Very few ask me for 120. But I am sure for an English-speaking gringo they will attempt to start higher. First reason they ALL give is that Monik raised their entry by 10Reais. Of course, pure capitalism, they need to double the cost of their doing business, the entry and raise their asking price by 20Reais. On Wednesdays, Thursday and Sundays, entry remains at 10Reais, so if I go back on one of those nights, I assume that the boys will lower their pricing back to the previous 80? NOT. From about 6:00PM until about 8:15PM when I left there was a list with about 15 names. So very busy. However, every…

Last night at 117, I saw a real one. Kind of like around 25 years ago, when an in-his-prime Nick Nolte walked right in front of me and directly into a bar. Should have been an indication of where his life would later lead him. But, I digress. Oh, Nick Nolte was so beautiful 25 years ago. But a real live Brasilian porn star. He's done lots and lots of porn. Not my type, Way, too muscular. Of course, now even more muscular. Without a doubt, a user of "a bomba" or "anabolizades" or "anabolic steroids" A strikingly remarkable face. Just like in the photos and films. I was a bit surprise that he even was working at 117 last night. I would have thought he had enough private cl…

One of my favorite places in the center of Rio de Janeiro. Surrounded by many restored colonial buildings as well as the João Caetano and Carlos Gomes theaters.the old royal library with carved wood reading room. A couple of years back the entire plaza was rebuilt and traffic reformulated. No longer just a bus stop but beautiful area with the magnificent statue with cobblestones and Portuguese stones. Tiradentes was a Mineiro freedom fighter in the 1700's and the portguese colonial rulers. The name comes from his early occupation as a dentist. Tirar means to take out or away, pull, etc. And the dentes part is self-explanatory. Around this square are many colonial buildi…

I found this article on Forbes and thought some of you might like it. The recent protests in Brazil that have caused Dilma Rousseffs approval rate to drop by 27% in less than three weeks, which started as a local protest against public transport fare increase in São Paulo. As São Paulo continues to be at the epicenter of Brazils massive protests, the city has been making international headlines daily . Therefore, it is a good time to increase your knowledge about Brazils largest city. Here is all you need to know about São Paulo: São Paulo is both the name of a state, as well as, a city. Those born in the city of São Paulo are called Paulistanos. Those born in the sta…

Without a doubt, my favorite place to grab a bowl/tijela of this merlot-toned treat. I think what I like is that they serve it in an authentic manner. Your option whether with or without guarana syrup, with our without tapioca, ability to adjust the sweetness level to your own preference. An oral orgasm before the other type waiting for you just a short walk or two-stop metro ride from Clube 117. Besides the tacaca and acai, I can vouch for a sampling of the ice cream with exotic flavors of fruit from the northeast of the country. In my open, don't bother with bonbons and waste your money on. Have another scoop or two of the sorvete/ice cream. Yum! Yum! The eyes of Tac…

We love our football down here,,,along with knives, guns, beer amd samba, of course. A soccer referee was decapitated and viscously quartered by an angry mob in Brazil. In a gruesome display of “Passion” following an amateur soccer game the man was beheaded and quartered. Reuters reported that the referee who was decapitated, Octavio da Silva Catanhede Jordan, stabbed a player on June 30th, after his refusal to leave the pitch having been red carded. As the argument got more heated the ref then pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed the player repeatedly. The player, Josenir dos Santos, aged 30, died on route to the hospital from his wounds. Soon after the stabbing, a…