Latbear4blk

I did not know that. I always drunk tap water in Rio, with no issues.

Is he vanished?

Qué envidia!

It was relatively not cheap. Standard prices in Medellin are lower than that.

If lucky, you will find a few left overs.

Definitely pre-modern.

My apologies, I misread your OP. For some reason, I understood you were talking about going to a GP sauna to have non paid sex. My wrong. There are two kinds of saunas in Brazil. Regular saunas like the ones where you have been, and GP saunas. In the latter the only sex taking place is transactional. GP is acronym for Garoto de Programa, the way escorts are called in Brazil.

Well, thanks for noticing that. You are correct, I was just reporting a fact without complains or the exploitative fantasy of paying those prices.

Why do you want to explore a GP sauna if you are not looking for paid sex?

Have you been in Brazil before? Before doing anything in Grindr, try a sauna. You may change your mind.

I heard it is 500 pesos.

I do not think we need the hating. We all have different needs, backgrounds and skills. Procurers deliver a service and I am glad they exist, as I may need them some time. As a matter of fact, I almost used one in Medellin. In the process, I found out that for me a procurer is an annoyance and not help in Medellin. But I am sure for many visitors Fercho is the best option. I have never been in RD, so I have no idea whether or not I would feel safe hiring without intermediaries. But I can easily imagine myself calling Manny or any other local procurer.

Just one caveat. People have been asking for 3-finger selfies for so many years, that many boys have 10 years old selfies with 3 fingers in their phones. Instead, everyone should witch to videoconference to verify looks and vibe.

Please, notice that although my original plan was an intensive exploration of the local escorts market through mileroticos and Fercho, the things went in a different direction. I hired only two escorts. One from mileroticos, one from Grindr and @macdaddi's recommendation. For my next trip, I think I will make an experiment. To me, there is nothing like a GP Brazilian sauna. The sex you can have there sucks, but you can try whether or not the candidates are a good match, and then meet them in a more private and comfortable location. Up to my knowledge, there is nothing alike in Medellín. So I will try a substitute. I will sit in Adonde Aquellos or Chiquita, open my hooking apps, and invite boys to my table. Let's see how that goes. Last time I was there I was not alone, and had to reject many yummy offers. My Grindr was in flames with boys asking me to be invited.

What do you mean? He has posted several ones.

And a picture of the murderer would allow to guess? Based on the color of his eyes?

Only abroad?

You are making assumptions from your perspective. There are countless circumstances that would make sense of this killing, without involving any substances. We just do not know what happened between these two.

I just published my interview with Max Avila. I hope you understand Spanish, if interested. The English subtitles generated by Youtube are not good.

It is also hard to me. I had to learn some basic Riobardish when my English was not enough.

The choice depends in your interests. If you are a Brazil fan, go for Portuguese. However, be aware that your new second language will be useless out of Brazil, Portugal, and a few places in Africa. Spanish gives you more options. However, who cares about all the options if your bond to Brazilian saunas is unbreakable? It should not be a tough decision if you know what you want.

Right on, indeed. But the friend will be probably ignored. Americans love overpaying for everything.

As I said in a previous response, I am confident it has to be with language. It is too soon to know whether there is something else.

Despite the Baller and the Costeño offering me to hang out these last hours, despite grindr and scruff still tempting me, I decided to stay alone. It is the best way to cope with my traveling anxiety. As I have nothing else to do, I wanted to summarize a few tips, based in this only one experience I had. So daring and pretentious of me, but I do think these are some useful insights. Pack light. I made the mistake to plan for a week wearing two layers (underwear t-shirt and shirt), but it is just too hot for that. No top underwear is needed. Short pants are fine. I had read that the locals are not fond of casual, comfy clothing, but it is not true. Like Buenos Aires, this is probably changing. Casual wear is appropriate everywhere I went to. Temperature is very pleasant between 5pm and 11 am. Between 11 am and 5 pm, it was unpleasant to me. About rain, it was forecasted every single day I was here. However, it did not rain every day and when it rained it was just for as few minutes. Raining was not an obstacle for my plans, bur rather a very much welcomed refreshing event. Look for open, shady spaces. Even in the hottest hours (the issue is not really temperature but humidity) there is almost always a very nice and refreshing breeze. Be aware that if you are a foreigner, you are a target. Not necessarily of a crime, but many people will try to take advantage from you. If you are wealthy and your bank account is generous, you should not worry. Even the over prices are pretty affordable. I am probably the poorest contributor in these forums, and I found everything cheap. The most noticeable over price I suffered were the apanados. I paid 10K for each, when they cost 3.5 to 4K. Yet, when I saw what I got for 60K (16 bucks), I could not refrain a smile of happiness. The guy scamming mr noticed it and laugh with me. Max Avila told me that his current boyfriend lived in Medellin for two years without realizing he was paying twice the local prices. When they started dating, he learned about it. There are huge differences on pricing in different areas. El Poblado’s prices were considerable high than Laureles’. Even inside Laureles, you can notice the difference between the most gentrified areas around both Parque Laureles, and the least gentrified area around Avda San Juan (Calle 44) and La Setenta (Carrera 70). Bisexual friends, women are available for 60K, and straight prostitution is much more extended. There seem to be two “classic” gay concentrations. You have fancy bars and one discoteca at El Poblado, and you have a few bars and sex clubs in Centro (I have not yet explore the latter). Then you have a more contemporaneous and mixed gay places in Laureles, with a flagship in the dance club Industry. I have not been there, and will probably not be, considering my ears are still bussing after Club Oraculo. They will probably ask you, but make sure you provide the name of your building when you schedule a delivery or a guy. Something is wrong with the city’s nomenclatura, the boys tell me, and you may be sending someone to the wrong place. None of the guys I hang out with knew how to speak in English. There are guys who know, but I am sure it is a commodity that comes with a price. Older, hairy, overweighted men, the typical bear type, is a popular fetiche amongst young and hot men. I got a lot of sex for free, I mean very good sex with mostly very hot guys, but all above average guys, all younger than 25, without paying a dime. Even the boys that hang out with me for long hours and even stayed overnight, only expected me to pay all the bills while together. Indeed, it is transactional. However, my one grindr hook up, a fuck and leave, was zero transactional. The boy was a hot webcam boy, and he liked me. He kept contacting me at 2 am, when I was sleeping or out. Try to bond or deal with at least one guy you trust, and stick with him. He will play the role of the “espantamoros” i Morocco, and help you with good tips and recommendations, keeping you safe and from over paying. My boys did an amazing job at protecting and taking care of me. The Costeño has already checked me three times today, and there is nothing he can get from it. If you happen to be with two boys, and they are not clicking, ask them for their favorite songs. Immediately, they will start singing together, and bonding, and the ice will be broken. Respectfully, I think the reports about insecurity are overblown. Like in any big city, you should not walk alone at night. Comuna 13 is 100% safe. Centro insecurity at night is true. The killings targeting lonely gay guys are just a temporary issue, and the whole community is working hard to get the killers. Paisas are learning that tourism is a source of endless money, and are really focus on making their city more welcoming and safe for foreigners. If you are looking for an airbnb, anything in El Poblado, Laureles, Provenza, and the South is safe. Make sure you rent above the 5th floor, as you will have more breeze. Try to rent above 10th and with a balcony or terrace. You will have a better view (the valley is beautiful specially at night), and you will be sure there is a working elevator. I have seen 6th floors buildings without an elevator. Street food is delicious and very cheap. Just avoid beef, usually the cuts are very poor quality, hard to chew and even cut. Chicken, beef in small pieces, and (I guess, because I do not eat it) fish are good. Uber sucks. Download an alternative application. I will download again Didi for the next trip, I am told it works better. Those are the lessons I learned in one week. Feel free to correct any misinformation, if you think I am generalizing too much from my one little experience, or that I am repeating bulls shit the boys told me. I will be back.