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FYI, Rio G Spa continues to be good on the weekends, but is pretty dead during the week. I tried Sauna Clube 29 in Botafogo (non-garoto sauna) on a Friday afternoon and it was not good at all...hardly anyone there.

Has anyone here ever been to Seven Cabins cruise bar in Rio? I’m planning to check it out on Friday. Also, I went to The Week this past Saturday. Entrance is only 20 reals if you register for the list on their website. The club is huge and was totally packed. I found it hard to meet anyone there because the guys were all in their friend cliques and the music was so loud. I didn’t see any action going on in the bathrooms either like I had read about online. Overall I would say it is a good place to drink and dance with friends but not great for finding a hookup. It’s also kind of far from Ipanema, although the uber ride was only about $9 each way. Drinks are also expensive. About 40 reals for a regular mixed drink. They had a special of 2 redbull vodkas for 90 real (28USD)

Last night (Tuesday) was packed with both garotos and clients. There was a swimsuit show where the garotos modeled swimsuits, and a drag/stripper show after. I wish I could have taken pics of the swimsuit show but my phone was in my locker. After going through many garotos over the past two months I finally found an extremely handsome, muscular top guy that is amazing in bed and gives me the boyfriend experience that I want. I found him a few weeks ago and have been with him regularly since. No need to try the rest when I found the best haha. I always find it interesting when the garotos who performed badly in bed/demanded more money/refused to do x, y, or z come up and try to get me to go with them again...as the saying goes, fool me once...

What is the name of the club in Sao Paulo? Haha I can’t believe you know some of the guys in the video...actually, yes I can haha

It is either a sauna or club in Brazil... https://vtt.tumblr.com/tumblr_p6igzuem121si5q51.mp4

Thanks Riobard. I do have the new 2 year tourist e-visa, and I believe you are right that it is 90 days max per year, non-extendable. I did not know it was non-extendable when I applied for it, or I probably would have just gotten the regular 10 year tourist visa.. ”The Brazilian Government has announced a new e Visa for USA citizens for Tourist, Business, Transit, and Artistic or Sports Activities travel purposes, the new visa type will be valid for 2 years, good for multiple entries with a maximum stay of up to 90 days per year. (Non-Extendable) “

So would going to Iguazu falls for a day or two in Argentina, and then re-entering Brazil “reset” the 90 day clock?

Hopefully someone knows the answer to this... If I stay in Brazil for the maximum 90 days, and then return in a few months, would I be allowed another 90 days? Or in order to come back would I have to obtain a 90 day extension? It would be nice to avoid the hassle/paperwork of applying for the extension. Is the rule you can stay 90 days in a 1 year period without an extension? It is very confusing, I have looked online but read different things.

I havn’t seen porns in any of the rooms I have been to at Point 202. Can’t the guys just take Viagra to get hard? And as Riobard said, the porn quality at 117 is usually awful...

Thanks for the report. I wish there was a way to turn off the porn on the tvs in the cabins. I can’t stand it when the GP’s stare at it the whole time

Do you notice a big difference in the looks of Mexican guys vs Brazilian guys? What percentage of the guys in Mexico have indigenous feautures, versus spanish features or spanish/black mixtures like you find in brazil?

Tindr is primarily a dating app, but I am sure if you put ‘generous’ or ‘looking for GP’ in your profile you would get matches. When you set up your profile just indicate you are male looking for male, and it will show you the guys in your area

Some hot brazilian guys from my Tindr. Who do you like the most?

im jealous also haha

It isn’t possible for Lagoa to renew the lease? It would be too bad if they have to close, they have the nicest layout I think of any sauna. Plus I love the jacuzzi..

You are right, fixed it...think my phone was auto-correcting it wrong. Has anyone been to the Chili Pepper Hotel? It is a non-garoto sauna but apparently huge and very popular here

I arrived in Sau Paulo Thursday, and it is definitely a change of scenery from Rio. Very much a NYC vibe on the streets. My first impressions of Lagoa is that it is the nicest of any sauna in Brazil. I would rank it above Club 117. I love the jacuzzi outside, which usually has a couple hot garotos jacking off at any given time. The club also seems to be much more spacious than both 117 and 202. Also love the see-through showers. Interestingly 3 of the garotos I had seen before working at 202. So many hot guys to choose from on a Friday night. The majority extremely well hung. Met a guy in the jacuzzi named Fernando. Very handsome moreno with a nice upwardly curved cock. He asked for 150 and was great at everything. I took some extra time feeling out his vibe before hiring him, and he had no problems kissing, sucking. He did not ask for more after either. There was another drop dead gorgeous guy that I saw when I first walked in. I wanted to talk to him but was never able to find him again...no doubt he is in high demand. I stayed from 4 until 7. Tonight I am driving to Ilha Bela for 2 nights. Definitely would have liked to stay at Lagoa longer...

They print the actual CPF card on the spot and give it to you

To get a CPF, go to the nearest post office and tell them you need a CPF. You pay 7 reals and they give you a receipt. Then take the receipt to the nearest Receita Federal. The one I went to is in Ipanema. The line was about 20 minutes long. They gave me the CPF on the spot. The whole thing took about an hour.. I agree with likeohmygod that it isn’t worth getting a fake cpf. If for some reason you are caught you would never be able to get a Brazilian visa again. Using a fake CPF to get a cell phone is something a drug dealer would likely do so their calls aren’t linked to their real identity. The main reason I got the CPF was so I could puchase airfare directly from Brazilian airlines. Almost always the airfares offered to Brazilians are cheaper than buying from a US based website. And for the gym I go to in Ipanema, they charge 80 reals for a month, vs 20 reals per visit for foreigners.

Thanks, this is useful info. Another option is to get T mobile. For $10 more a month you can get the Plus international plan. I was able to use LTE data in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina the minute I touched down at the airport. I got a CPF so I could sign up for a gym membership...it was a very easy process and took less than an hour...

I also played the brazilian lottery for the first time. It is called Mega Sena and the current jackpot is 45 million reals. One ticket costs 3.5R. Non-brazilians are allowed to win. If I do I might buy a place in Ipanema and retire here

I’m not complaining about all the sauna boys, just the experience I had with a couple of the macho tops. I think you mostly hire bottoms... Regardless the saunas in Rio are a lot of fun to hang out in and watch/check out the eye candy. I can’t think of anywhere in the world like them. Also they are immediate gratification...with grindr you still have to arrange an actual time/place to meet, deal with flakes, etc.