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I met a few who have asked me to give them a few US dollars, just out of curiosity. However, it was never in lieu of payment in Brazilian reais. When requested, I would give a $1 or $5 bill for their collection.

Kev, regarding a boyfriend experience / tour guide, whether in Salvador or Rio, if you have the money, you can find a garoto at the saunas with the time. Regarding the nappy Afro look, there are a few at the saunas like that in Rio, but not many. Actually, even at the Salvador saunas, that look isn’t exactly plentiful. But in statistical terms, maybe 10-15% of the garotos in Rio saunas are darker with kinkier hair, with another 50% in the moreno / brown / mixed category and the rest white / Caucasian in appearance. In Salvador, I estimate the numbers are: 30-35% darker / black, 50-60% moreno/ mixed, and 5% (at the most) white.

The answers to all of your questions are all opinion, so YMMV, but as someone whose first-ever trip to Brazil was Salvador, followed a year later by Rio and São Paulo, here goes my .02: 1. There are definitely more darker-skinned men and women in Salvador da Bahia PER CAPITA than in Rio. However, Rio is bigger and not nearly as laid-back as Salvador. IMHO, as a first-timer, you are going to have to work a lot harder for sex in Salvador than you would in Rio. Are they more beautiful in Bahia than in Rio? That may depend on your personal tastes. In general, Rio tends to be more body-conscious than anywhere else in South America, so you will find more built or muscled men and women who look like fitness models or who have had really good work done. Salvador da Bahia men and women tend to have more natural builds, and you might see a much greater concentration of natural hair styles with kinky hair, dreads, Afros, etc. 2. Looking for one guy to connect you to men and women? If you’re looking for someone “pimpy” like a Manny/Freddy/Francisco in the DR, but In Salvador (or Rio), I can’t really think of anyone similar that is truly open with that (I’ve been going to Salvador since 2009), but once you get there and hang out on the Praia Porto da Barra beach sidewalk, trust me — someone (women more than men — I know this because I’ve had to shoo many a beautiful brasileira baiana away!) will approach a new male tourist. The guys that work the beach barracas (who get you umbrellas, chairs, drinks) also know what’s up too (of course, don’t ask them this immediately, use their services and have them get comfortable with and more trusting of you before you spring it on them). Also, the outdoor cafe across from the beach, especially on Sunday afternoons, used to be a great meet and greet spot, and the older Brazilian man that owned and ran it was good for connections, but now that it has new Chinese ownership, this has died down significantly. Also, the Pelhourinho district is filled with hoes. It also has a well-deserved reputation for drugs and drug addiction, so there’s that. 3. Whether men in Salvador are more “trustworthy” than in Rio seems like an odd question. If you’re referring to crime, statistically, Salvador is more dangerous. Individually, just like anywhere, people are the same, good and bad. I can tell you that, personally, the worst theft experience I ever had in Brazil was in Rio — and that was something I should have avoided — and the only thing I have had stolen from me in Salvador was some sunscreen and tanning lotion off my beach table when I was napping — again, something I could’ve avoided. That being said, particularly as a first timer traveling alone, letting your guard completely down is inadvisable. There’s also less job opportunity in Salvador than in Rio, and fewer educational opportunities, and the Northest is just plain poorer and less developed — so with that comes greater risk for crime — petty or otherwise. 4. GOL is not nearly as fancy schmancy as Delta, but it will get you there safely. My opinion is if you’re a budget traveler, it’s worth the savings. Some people are more aviation snobs — I don’t subscribe to that as much. My next flight to Salvador will be on LATAM using a similarly priced ticket — nonstop. tl:dr — For first-time Brazilian sex tourist seeking darker men and women, Rio might be a wiser option than Salvador. But Salvador, with its slower, more laidback pace and African-influenced culture and views, is a nice diversionary trip, though maybe a bit harder to procure sex for newcomers unfamiliar with the language or the lay of the land. Enjoy.

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A tl:dr answer to your question: Most garotos would not want to be paid in any currency other than Brazilian reais. Paying in USD or any other non-Brazilian currency would require them to incur about a 10-15% currency exchange hit at a cambio. The only three incidents I could envision a garoto accepting USD (or any non-Brazilian currency): 1. The garoto is about to travel to another country and can use that currency there; 2. The client agreed to pay an extra 10-20% to cover the currency exchange fees; or 3. The garoto just likes to collect currency from around the globe, like coin collectors or stamp collectors.

“Emojis hurt my fee-fees!”

This scam is also extremely common in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — often with actual police involved in the scam. Most reputable tour guides for sex travelers (seeking men or women) dutifully warn upfront about engaging with anyone that even looks close to the age of 18. The slicker scammers will get what could be an innocent photo of the tourist seemingly engaged with the underaged boy or girl (like sitting on his lap on the patio of a restaurant) to bolster their claims. I have also heard of this occurring on beaches popular with tourists / sex tourists. Cuba is also a place where you’d want to check everyone’s ID —- by law everyone must carry one, anyway. It’s so common in Latin and South America that I just assumed that this crime of opportunity is also used in other hot spots there, including but not limited to Brazil. Although I have never witnessed or encountered it, that could be because I have no attraction to anything that looks barely legal and therefore, wouldn’t engage anyway. Nonetheless, it’s probably a good idea to check the ID if there is any doubt whatsoever. Hotels (if you use them) and some apartment building front desks will usually require IDs from visitors, anyway. Side note, and not to scare anyone (ok, maybe just a little): anyone planning on photographing or videotaping anyone in a sex act or with exposed genitalia (which could be loosely defined as “pornography”), by USA law, MUST not only check IDs, but maintain proof of that ID in easily accessible records at all time. The laws could be similarly strict or even stricter in other countries. As soon as you hit US soil with the file of those videos or photos (or you upload them to a US-based site — like Xtube), that law applies. 18 USC 2257. So... have fun, but watch yourselves.

117? That’s more like the old Meio Mundo or the new Manhattan Rios! Maybe a 117 cliente.

And yet, you blathered all of that while you are traveling somewhere with lovely sights and beautiful, available local men. Empty life, much?

Overruled. Counsel is ambiguous, confusing, misleading, vague, and unintelligible — per usual. No further latitude will be given towards your antics in this courtroom.

Freddy’s last known e-mail address is alwaysreadyfreddy@hotmail.com. Not only is this information still posted and advertised on public internet websites, but it’s also the last email I used to contact him. As for phone numbers, since the two that I have are not public information and might not even be updated (people change phone numbers often South of the Border, especially those who deal in the skin trade) and he did not expressly authorize me to post them publicly, I don’t feel it’s ethical to post them or share them without permission.

If you get another SIM card in another country, you will have another, local phone number assigned to that SIM card. You will not use the same phone number that you use in the USA or your home country. Once you h e that number, download WhatsApp (or use the existing WhatsApp app on your phone), and it will detect a new download and ask for the number you are assigning to your new WhatsApp download. You will then get a security texted to that number that you will have to enter before activating your WhatsApp account. Then, you’re in business with your newly assigned WhatsApp number.

Uber hasn’t been restricted in any major city in Brazil, unlike a few in Europe. As of now, Uber is probably the most cost-effective, reliable, safe, convenient and ethical mode of transportation in most Brazilian cities. Because of the worldwide popularity of Uber (and to a lesser extent, other smaller ride share apps), taxi cab companies, which have previously enjoyed questionable ethical, price-gouging and customer service reputations, have had to step up their games to compete. Therefore, you can find taxis in cities in other countries like Brazil using apps like Cabify and 99 to hail and pay for a cab with ease.

For shits and giggles, I just showed the guy’s photo to three trusted traveling buddies, and asked, “does this guy look exceptions or stunning to you?” Without any prompting, the responses in order were: — "Meh.” — “Garden variety. Lettuce with some kale.” — “Just a regular Grindr or gay club guy.” It’s okay to land regular guys. Don’t try to pass them off as some unattainable supermodels.

He looks very average to me. I’ve dated better and paid for even far better. Maybe it’s not average for cornball white bread Anytown, USA, but that looks like every other male body on the beach in Niteroi in Rio.

1. Here comes the recurring theme of “I date the hottest guys in the world without having to pay”. We were overdue for one, anyway. The board was bound to get another one. What are the odds that so many incredibly handsome, relatively young, independently wealthy, and irresistibly masculine men would find this board about hiring men for gay sex?  2. Technically, a lot of us have dated and traveled the world with very handsome ~25 year olds. Your tale is not that unusual. It’s amazibg what one can do with hot younger model / actor / waiters / trainers / escorts when you’ve got a fat wallet and some free time. 3. The guy in that photo looks very average.

You’re always so busy blathering to marvel at yourself writing needlessly academic dissertations that you overlooked the previous post in a thread that said: “you pay Manny (or the finder) his fee when he brings you the guy to your apartment or hotel, before you go back to your room with the guy.” It’s really not that hard for a reasonable person to understand. You pay the finder once. You’re the one that makes your own life difficult. Your eleven-paragraph tirade here — amongst many other posts — indicates you may have some kind of emotional problem that needs addressing offline. Please seek help before you place yourself or others in a dangerous situation.

How Trumpian.

1) My experience has been that Manny gravitated towards more muscular guys, while Freddy knows more of the twinks. The buggarones that hand around Paco’s and the Condé tend to be all ages, and I think that’s Francisco’s market (Condé hustlers). If you prefer younger but legal, it’s your responsibility as a customer to specifically ask for that up front. 2) I can’t soesk to anyone’s true motivation, but I will say (1) anyone who hooks up or even has sex talk with ANYONE in the DR before verifying the age on their cedula (government issued ID) is begging for legal trouble, and (2) by law, all adult Dominican citizens must have and carry the cedula on their person. (3) People go to brothels because the options are plenty and the environment is safe and secure. Plus for some, nothing beats good dick more than new good dick. (4) Sharing ANYONE’s contact information without their explicit, advance permission — ESPECIALLY if done on the internet! — is absolutely foul and a violation of privacy. Don’t assume that all of these guys want or appreciate the advertisement / infringement on their privacy. (5) Don’t expect much English to be spoken from most buggarones. Your guides will almost always speak English.

You’re overthinking it, as usual. You’re only paying for the initial introduction. Once you have the initial meeting, and you like the guy, after you pay the finders fee, you don’t have to pay the finders fee to see the guy again. Just pay the guy directly next time.

Ah, you’re starting to learn how this board (and the internet) works. There are a number of posters here who claim to be much younger than they are in real life. And much hotter. And much richer. And sometimes much more traveled. And even much bi-er. Protip: if you’re going to insist on making up a false (or exaggerated) description of yourself, you might want to make sure you can’t ever be identified at any of the places you post about. The walls have eyes. Even in foreign lands.