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I have a week off coming up in a few weeks, and I would like to explore a new destination. I have visited Brazil and Costa Rica and some parts of Mexico (Puerto Vallarta and the northern part of Mexico, never Guadalajara, Mexico City, Merida, or any part of the Yucatan peninsula), but I would like to try a new place that offers cheap flights from the US. So that rules out Brazil and Argentina. I'm amazed how much cheaper it is to fly to some of the other cities like Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena, and Lima ($125-$300 each way, vs. $1000+ to Rio and Buenos Aires). I was planning to go to Cuba, but it is hard to find info about the recovery from their recent hurricane, so I figured it would be best to put it off for a while... I would love to hear any ideas. I am currently a student, so I can't afford anything too extravagant in terms of flight or lodging. I like beaches and cocktails and cute guys. I love Rio because it offers all three, but I'm planning a trip there in the new year, and can't afford to go twice. Thanks in advance for anyone who can offer any advice!

There is a gay couple that rents many apartments in Ipanema via AirBNB, Leo & Archanjo. The prices are excellent, and I have not had trouble bringing anyone back to the place. YMMV, but I liked the apartment and their responsiveness: https://www.airbnb.com/users/1422607/listings

I visited this place in April, and I will not go back. It is small and dark and dirty. I arrived, went upstairs, paid my fee, and entered and walked to the bar, where I waited and waited to buy a drink. The bar is an afterthought--it basically has a few types of beer and a few bottles of liquor. Not really a bar, just a place to grab some alcohol. It turns out the guy taking money at the front window was also the bartender, so if he left his post to mix a drink, the window was left unattended, and vice-versa. I only saw about four or five people milling around. One guy sitting in another guy's lap across from the bar (I think the bar offers two places to sit, with a small, very dim lamp in the corner), and two other guys who went onto the back fire escape to smoke. The restroom is located outside, by the way...so you have to exit onto the fire escape and walk around to the left and then re-enter the building directly into the restroom. It took me a long time to find it, and I ended up having to go to the front and ask where it was. There is another part of the bar that was not apparent at first. The place is so dark that it is hard to see, and the door to the other section was closed on this night, so I only realized it was there when someone opened it and walked through. This is the maze, which is really just two long hallways with rooms on each side. There were about 10 other guys there, and the place literally smelled like someone's well-fucked dirty ass. Again, it was so dark that it was hard to see, but after some walking around, I determined that most of the guys were unattractive, and I was not interested in anyone there. A few guys were positioned with their door open and ass up, so it was clear that they were taking on all cummers, and that was probably the source of the foul odor that permeated the place. The place is a pig-fest (maybe your thing, not mine), and I did not see any garotos working anywhere in the place. I'm not saying that you might not occasionally find someone there trying to make money, but I would not go here looking for that. To be clear: my impressions are based on a single visit on a rainy night, mid-week, around 7 pm (I had found some info that said the place was more crowded on weekdays after work hours, but it is hard to imagine that it is frequently less crowded than I found it). There was no info on their Facebook page, and when I arrived, I discovered that I had come on "BLACK" night. There was a photo on the poster of a very built/handsome man of African descent along with the description "homens negros e mulattos", so I assumed that it was a night for black guys and fans of black guys, and several of the guys (perhaps half) were indeed dark-skinned, but none of them looked anything like the poster I think they might also have interpreted "BLACK" as blackout...hence the extreme darkness, but I see they are now advertising a BLACKOUT night, so maybe the place is always that dark. I am not at all a fan of the darkrooms (cuarto oscuro in Spanish--not sure of the phrase in Portuguese--camera escura?) that seem to be so popular in much of Latin America, and this place, at least on this night, was basically an extremely large darkroom with many corners and nooks and crannies in which to hook up with someone. I prefer to see the person I'm fucking around with. If you are OK with fucking any random unattractive guy you pass on the street, as long as you can't see him/don't have to look at him, then you might enjoy this place. If I simply happened to visit on the wrong night, and it's better on the weekends, or has attractive hustlers on a specific night of the week, I would love to hear about it. I spent about 45 minutes before deciding it was a complete bust, and then took a taxi to Sexy Rose, where I had much more fun.

Pray tell...movida? I can't figure out what you are talking about.

I'm not sure about "tighter" themes. But I am sure about friendliness and a welcoming attitude. I am taking my second trip to Brazil in 7 days. I previously came to these forums and asked many questions before my first trip almost exactly one year ago. I was alternately welcomed, helped, and belittled. I have a pretty thick skin, so I skipped over the few posts with a nasty attitude and welcomed the people who were willing to help me, even if my question might have been answered at some point a few years ago elsewhere in the archives of this forum. Honestly, thank you to everybody who read my questions and responded politely. Before I left for Brazil, I had been working on a report from my visits to Costa Rica, which included information that I had never seen covered in these forums. I was working on an exhaustive report, and I planned to add my own impressions of Rio. Unfortunately, I came back from Rio with a serious illness that lasted for several weeks. When I was feeling better and logged back into this site, I found multiple posts (albeit mostly from one person) complaining about people who visit this site and ask questions and then don't "contribute" in return. I had persevered through several unwelcoming/insulting responses prior to my trip. But in that just-getting-over-a-serious-illness state, and combined with the nastiness of the continued griping, I simply decided to walk away, and forget both my Brazil report and my Costa Rica report. I came back to this site out of curiosity a few weeks ago, in anticipation of my upcoming trip. I am excited to visit Brazil again. I welcome all the updates and reports of people's visits to Brazil. I hope to add my own in the future. I'm going to do my best to ignore the (still present) person who is the source of most of the negativity in this forum (although I halfway expect an attack in response to this post). I enjoy reading about other people's experiences, and planning for my own trips. I'm reading the recent reports of Rio and making my own plans at the moment. I hope to add my own notes once I return. It would be awesome to contribute in my own way and in my own time without facing the withering negativity that is all-too-often seen on this site.

Google Flights will now notify you when a proposed trip drops in price. They also provide a guess as to future prices. I agree that the tickets to Rio are currently quite high, but Google Flights says that prices are likely to come down to around $770 for a round trip ticket that is currently priced at $1200 (one week stay in April). Gooogle.com/flights I have found that site to be fascinating. You can put in your proposed dates and then click on map view and see what it would cost to go to various places around the work on your dates. I am planning a weekend in Cuba in December.

In Badboy81's defense, I did a google image search on every image in this thread, and I did not find a single image posted anywhere on the internet.

I'm curious. You clearly took your phone or a camera to the beach. I have seen many people warn aggressively about taking NOTHING to the beach. How did you keep your phone safe? Did you get in the water? If so, where did you leave it? Maybe you had a friend with you or something?

Are there any other comparable gay clubs? I will be there in 4 days...

I'm not saying they are telling the absolute truth. I've seen businesses before that "closed for renovations" that then never reopened. But the fact that they announced it weeks in advance does give it some credence, in my view.

Their Facebook page announced several weeks ago that they would be closing for renovations after April 4th. https://www.facebook.com/LEBOY.OFICIAL/

Well, a VERY helpful guy messaged me with some translations/notes. Here are his responses: Cock = you can use Pau. But I bet those guys from Rio call it Piroca. Hung = pausudo (someone with a big pau), dotado (as in “gifted”, with a big dick) Gay = you can call it gay, and it’s not derogatory. “bicha” and “viado” are derogatory, but some guys like to be called that way in bed. Feminine = feminino. Masculine = masculino twink=novinho, or just twink (try a more portuguese-ish pronunciation, tho) jock=atleta (or malhado, or sarado) military=militar bear=urso (you can use “bear” as well) cub=ursinho daddy=papai (or painho, paizinho) bear chaser=caçador de ursos muscular = forte, malhado, sarado, gostoso handsome = “bonito” is a very polite way to say, and it should be use as an adjective. as in “você é muito bonito”. you can also use “gato”, “gatinho”, “lindo" cute = “gatinho”, “fofinho" slim = magro chubby=gordo (may be derogatory). try using “cheinho” to sound cute. sexy = sexy, or “gostoso" hairy = peludo hairy chest = peito peludo ass/butt = bunda cut/circumcised=circuncidado (some people may not get it, as being cut is not common in brazil) uncut/uncircumcised=incircunciso (same thing) foreskin=prepúcio asshole (the body part) = cu (be careful when using it, it makes you look dirty) smooth (as in skin) = liso, lisinho raunchy = sujo fuck = if it’s the verb “to fuck”, then “foder” or “trepar”. Use “fazer amor” to sound really sweet. if you wanna say “fuck” as in “holy fuck”, then say “caralho" suck=chupar Top=ativo Bottom=passivo versatile = versátil Cum=porra bareback = “sem capa”, “sem camisinha" dominant=dominador submissive=submisso facial (cum shot on the face) = gozar na cara condom-do they really call this "preservativo”? = preservativo is the word for any kind of birth control method. I usually call a condom by “camisinha" Do you kiss? - “curte beijar?" How big is your cock? - “quanto mede teu pau? " fuck your ass - “foder seu cu” (command) fuck my ass - “fode meu cu” (asking) suck my cock=chupa me pau (command) safe sex=sexo seguro Please use a condom - Camisinha, por favor Can I fuck you without a condom? - Curte ser fodido sem camisinha? Will you fuck me without a condom? - Curte me foder sem camisinha? Will you suck my cock? - chupa meu pau? Can I suck your cock? - posso te chupar? Will you suck my cock without a condom? - curte chupar sem camisinha? Will you cum for me? - Goza pra mim? Can I cum in your mouth? - Deixa eu gozar na tua boca? Do you spit? - Você cospe? Can I cum in your ass? - Posso gozar dentro? Will you swallow my cum? - Curte engolir porra? Do you eat ass/rim? - Curte comer/lamber um cu? Can I rim your ass? - Posso lamber seu cu? Do you do massage? - Me faz uma massagem? How much to... How much extra to... how long is a program? How much for overnight? What is included? Will you do three-way/four-way (etc.) - Curte a três (three)? curte a quatro (four)? etc Can I make a video? - Posso filmar a gente? Can I take photos of you? - Posso tirar foto? Can I take photos that show your face? - Posso tirar foto com você nelas? Come to my hotel? - Vem pro meu hotel? Are you aggressive? - Você curte com força? I am HIV negative - Sou limpo / sou negativo HIV negative on PREP - Sou negativo e uso PREP (they may not know what PREP is, though) disease-free - limpo / limpinho You are very sexy - Tu é muito gostoso I like passion - Eu curto devagar I want a boyfriend experience (I want you to act like my boyfriend during our time together) Fuck me hard - Me fode com força Keep going (don't stop) - Isso! / Assim, vai! Cum for me - Goza pra mim Cum in me - Goza dentro de mim

I guess how I imagined this working was to cut and paste the list into your response, but add the definitions after the phrase. Anybody who has anything to add is welcome to chime in on this, even if you only know some of the phrases

I am not staying at a hotel, but at an AIRBNB apartment. I also mentioned earlier that I will just eat the fees and get some reais at the airport. So I should be fine. I still may take an Uber from the airport, though. I will play that by ear when I arrive

I am interested in starting a thread to help with translation for some sexual terms. This will help me on my upcoming trip, and it should also be helpful for anybody who might be interested in the future. I know some people may disagree with some of the things I put on here, but know that some of these things I am adding for completeness, and not just because they are my own sexual preferences (although mine are definitely included!). I would love any help translating these, because apps often translate using scientific words (esperma vs. porra/sperm vs. cum). Thanks in advance to anybody who chimes in. Feel free to add any phrases I have missed that you would find helpful. A few translations I have already found, but I'm just checking to be sure, since this kind of lingo also changes from locale to locale, and they may be different in Portugal vs. Brazil, and there may be a better or more precise word than the one I have suggested, etc. Phrases: Cock Hung Gay Feminine Masculine twink=novinho jock=atleta military=militar bear=urso cub=ursinho daddy=papai bear chaser=caçador de ursos muscular handsome=bonito (?) cute slim=delgado (?) chubby=gordo sexy hairy hairy chest ass/butt cut/circumcised=circuncidado uncut/uncircumcised=incircunciso foreskin=prepúcio asshole (the body part) smooth (as in skin)=liso raunchy fuck suck=chupar Top=ativo Bottom=passivo versatile Cum=porra bareback dominant=dominador submissive=submisso facial (cum shot on the face) condom-do they really call this "preservativo"? Do you kiss? How big is your cock? fuck your ass fuck my ass suck my cock=chupar me pau (?) fuck my ass/fuck me in the ass safe sex=sexo seguro Please use a condom Can I fuck you without a condom? Will you fuck me without a condom? Will you suck my cock? Can I suck your cock? Will you suck my cock without a condom? Will you cum for me? Can I cum in your mouth? Do you spit? Can I cum in your ass? Will you swallow my cum? Do you eat ass/rim? Can I rim your ass? Do you do massage? How much to... How much extra to... how long is a program? How much for overnight? What is included? Will you do three-way/four-way (etc.) Can I make a video? Can I take photos of you? Can I take photos that show your face? Come to my hotel? Are you aggressive? I am HIV negative. HIV negative on PREP disease-free You are very sexy I like passion I want a boyfriend experience (I want you to act like my boyfriend during our time together) Fuck me hard Keep going (don't stop) Cum for me Cum in me Does it hurt? Should I stop?

That face-down, ass-up pic is awesome, and makes me very excited to get to Rio next week. Are any of the other pics of that guy? Is that taken at a sauna? Thanks for the pics, but would also love to hear some stories as well if you have any to share.

Very helpful advice. I know that in Chicago there are specific pickup locations for "ridesharing" services such as Uber, but I have been unable to find this information about GIG. I even wrote to Uber support to ask if GIG has a specific pickup area, and they responded with the unhelpful reply that they are sorry, but I am not able to schedule a pickup in advance. I know that, when you land at O'Hare, the app gives you a popup map to guide you (the pickup location is UPSTAIRS at departures, between terminals), so hopefully that will be the same at GIG. Even with specific pickup locations at O'Hare, the process is still uncertain. Twice I have had drivers themselves go to the wrong place, while I wait for them at the right place. I will definitely take Uber, and I will update this with info when I return. But if anybody has been picked up at GIG and can describe the experience/location of any designated pickup area, that would be excellent!

AWESOME answer! Thank you for being generous with your time and helping me out so much. I will get some reais at the airport probably. I also looked on google, but the only articles I found made it seem like Uber was still banned, so thank you also for that link. I'm glad the garotos don't want dollars, because I don't want to carry them. Thanks again!

I'll be arriving in Brazil in exactly two weeks, and my question is two parts: What is the best way/place to get reais? In Mexico, I have always found the cheapest is to simply withdraw from an ATM. You have to pay a fee no matter how you do it, but the fees for ATM withdrawal for pesos are about half what they would be at a Cambio/currency exchange. Another benefit is not having to bring a bunch of cash. One caveat is that the ATM at the airport is WAY more expensive than the one in town, so I always pay for the taxi with a credit card, since I don't always have pesos on hand. Is getting money from an ATM the best way to get reais? (And I guess a side question is: do the taxis take credit cards? If not, I guess I could ask the driver to stop at an ATM on the way to the apartment {and a second side question--is UBER still banned in Rio?}). The other part of my question is paying garotos. In Mexico, I had several guys tell me that they wanted to be paid in dollars, and they were actually upset when I explained that I did not bring American dollars, that I only had pesos. Not sure what the reason was, but it was something I encountered more than once. Do the guys in Brazil expect reais? Is there any reason they would want dollars? I haven't seen any reference to this on the forums, so I'm just checking on this point...

So, is Uber still banned in Rio?

So I'm still assuming MH is Manhunt?

Lurker, Go ahead and bore the rest of us I'm happy to participate in/bear witness to your anticipation, but I'm definitely excited to hear your on-the-ground reporting. I'm excited myself for my trip, which is less than a month away now. I'll be writing my own report soon enough.

When you say MH, are you talking about Manhunt? Is it not allowed to mention other websites, or maybe just bad form? I'm just trying to understand.

Why would it be risky? If you are concerned, take steps to prevent an infection. The degree of risk depends on what you do, so your question is basically impossible to answer without knowing what your sexual practices are. The risk of HIV infection (which I assume is what you mean when you say AIDS), is not "quite risky" at all.

Thanks for your report, Sanddunes. I especially appreciate your thoughts on Rio G Spa...I will probably check it out next month when I am in Rio!