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Hello: What are the current requirements to arrive in Brasil by air? Seems like it is possible to travel by air now / Jan 2021 / Feb 2021. Wonder if Brasil will shut down Carnaval this year. Arriving in Brasil via ship or road seems to be a major hassle. Seems like health insurance for Brasil is no longer required? If obtained anyway, what companies have recommended policies? Visas might not be an issue depending on where you are from. I did not see any requirement for a recent negative COVID test. Airfares to Sao Paulo appear much less than Rio. Is there much to see and do in SP for a tourist during COVID or is it mostly shut down except for for the Boy saunas? If museums, bars, clubs and shopping are mostly closed is a few days in SP worthwhile compared to the beaches and Boy saunas in Rio? If a few clubs are open, any suggestions for dancing, shows, and back room play? Thank you to the posters here for the various reviews of places during COVID. Found a few garoto websites, like: vivalocal, and http://www.netgay.com.br/escortsrjmenu.asp, https://prazerbrasil.com/rio-de-janeiro-homens/, https://putinho.net/tag/garotas-de-programa-sao-paulo/, https://www.acompanhantesnaweb.com.br/garotos-programa/rio-de-janeiro-rj-br, http://vamosgay.com/tag/garoto-de-programa/, (must be others as well), to go along with scruff, grindr, and hungz. Might also think about Minas Gerais as well, etc if travel in Brasil is open now. Thank you in advance for any answers here Travguy

Have prices for the boys changed in the last few years, given the economy, etc? I am thinking about a trip in September. Flights to Europe or South America are still running around $1000 on my AA DL UA AC. Would usually prefer Europe but South America might be quite inexpensive now, although a bit chilly. One hopes that Europe might also cool of a bit next month. Overall, more for a tourist to do in Europe, but the costs are likely much greater.

Alwaysrio, we look forward to more specific information from you. Also, what are realistic costs of an encounter with guys like this, especially if they also bottom? Thx in advance

Hello Can I join the Private Club? THX

Per the title. For Brazil and elsewhere in South America? Difficult to figure out the going rate in Rio. Also, no one on A4A here. Some folks on Grindr. Very few on Scruff. Also, I like to do a lot and also have the boy cum too, so I expect it will cost me a bit more than "average" (letting the boy be a top). Per another topic, my flight to RIO was packed. THX all

January 2016 Barcelona Update for Rent Boys I met few other punters at Thermas. They all said the price should be no more than 50, and some will take 40 E, although might ask for much more at first chat. I paid 50-70 as I like to top and expect both of us to have a happy ending. Thursday had enough boys and a range of types and even more on Friday. No shortage of twinks and moderately muscular guys. I was with one guy named David from Brazil who at first gave some of the best head I have ever had. He was a bit older but lean and muscular. Seemed busiest around 1800 - 1900 hrs, but likely busy from 1700. I was also told that some clients enter at lunch time for a hook up with their regular boy. On some regular gay hook up mobile phone sites there were a few very cute twinks. Likely best to meet first and then decide in case the pics or the vibe do not match. Someone else, who knows the gay scene in Spain and speaks fluent Spanish should update this info.

Athens Greece 2016 For cruising and punters there is very little current information in English for Athens. I could not find anything approaching a decent gay map for Athens either. For a regular gay night out on Friday or Saturday night, most go to Gazi, just west of central Athens. For boys, Athens is not what it was 5-10 yrs ago. Quite a pity. Despite all the immigration troubles, there is not a huge selection of boys available for hire. (I do not wish the troubles on anyone.) There is a park just 4 blocks north of the National Archeological Museum. Near the SW entrance, it has lots of drug users. Far more more than in the past. In the western half of the park there are 2 small churches. As you face each church, there are obvious areas of use to the right, given all of the condoms on the ground etc. But mostly other horny guys and virtually all over 30-35 y.o. That can be lots of fun. There are groups of younger immigrant guys wandering around, but they mostly seem to be hanging out and not that interested in making money, although many older guys would pay.You can play in the woods off any path. The Greeks seem to have absolutely no issues about this. Just stay out of site if playing, as some kids and families do use the park. All of my comments are for late afternoon activities. Not sure how safe the park is after sundown. I have seen some postings about the Zappeion area - which is about a 1km or so SE, but have never been there at MN. Bars with boys: Barino 22 Makedonias (my spelling might be off), S of Victoria Metro - was padlocked. But maybe just for the winter. Paint and padlock looked new. Sammy's, 30ish Filis, just north was open at MN Sat. night. Less than 12 older guys and I only saw a few boys, so I left quickly. I could not find a bar called Epta near Derigni and Attalos, NW of Victoria M. Test Me is at 64 Pipinou N of Victoria M. Lots of punters and maybe 8 boys at MN Sat night. But where to go to play? Most hotels would likely not allow a romp, but there was a posting elsewhere about a nearby hotel by the hour or equivalent.So by Athens standards, likely not cheap. Maybe, from the other posting, 50-100+ Euros in all. Not expensive compared to Berlin or Spain. There might also be some places SE of the Acropolis Museum on Lempesi St, but I cannot comment. The 3 saunas do not get great reviews, even for non paid sex. There are some adult video stores or arcades. Not certain if any boys go there. That leaves the Kosmoplit Cinema about 2 blocks N of Omonia M and next to the Kosmopolit hotel (mind you there are different spellings in English). 4.50 Euro admission, likely good all day with in and out privileges I think. The old days of the other cinemas are far gone. The boys at the KC often do not do as expected, but do not seem too pushy. 10-30 Euros depending on the boy and your interests. At least they accept the agreed price without trying to rob or mug you. So even a boy that does not do as expected will not set you back too much money, and you can still have a bit of fun, and then try another. You can play in the cinema, but most all meet there, chat a bit, and head to bathroom downstairs. There are also 2 other rooms to play in. Certainly less than prices to play in Germany or Spain. However those guys are hunkier and more likely to offer what was agreed to. I had difficulty in finding boys who would bottom, some would only offer to let you suck them. If they suck you, they put a condom on you. I would not doubt that the boys come and go quickly. Many spoke arabic. We could really use some additional info and a good map for all of this. It is not the same as yrs ago, but still fun.

Brazil Brasil Rio Gay Guide Found Mid Feb 2015 at Club 117 Only saw it one night. The PDFs are in 2 parts. Please note that there is tiny type at the edges to tell you what part of town these places are in - it might be unreadable, due in part to compression of image files and the limited quality of the originals. Enjoy and good luck for those of you who cannot understand Portuguese. Rio Gay Guide Found Mid Feb 2015 at Club 117 pt 1.pdf Rio Gay Guide Found Mid Feb 2015 at Club 117 Only saw it 1 night Part 2.pdf

Here are some pics. 3 boys from rio 2 2015 grindr.pdf

Fri update: There is a biscuit or candy bar called Garota (I may be off on the spelling), similar to the name for the boys. So be careful what you ask for !! I was Raphael again Thursday (Weds guy from Grindr, for 100 R$), but he found my $%^& was a bit too big for him today. Oh well, I was prepared to ask him for an overnight had we coupled successfully again. He did not cum this time. When I came, some of it messed up his couch, despite having a towel nearby. I think he is a bit new to this. He also changed his Grindr profile overnight. I was with another Grindr guy today, Alex. He wanted 200 R$. I paid it because he was close by, hosted, and was remarkably better looking than his photos. His %^^&& was much better looking in person. He was also a few inches taller (body) and a bit more muscular than in the photos. He too did not seem too happy being passive for "the Big Zomolly", despite agreeing to it and asking my measurements in advance. Although neither was the body size nor cuteness equal of the hottest boys at M Mundo nor 117, they were both close by and I did not have to pay another 50-100 R$ for the "club" and room costs. However, you do waste an enormous amount of time setting these things up, so no real overall time savings. Having cum with these boys I was happy. Now it is also too hot and humid here to be ramming ass all afternoon long. Also, I had at least 3-5 conversations simply "disappear" for no apparent reason from Grindr and Scruff. 1 of the folks re-contacted me, I could not even find the listings for the others. I had not blocked them. So be warned to offer an email address if you like someone, just in case. And write theirs down as well. I think I lost 2 freebie encounters with "normal" guys due to this. Some of my luck on Grindr and Scruff is likely due to the fact that I am still in reasonable shape (10 lbs overweight) and look ok, maybe a few years less than my real age. Certainly do not look like a model though. When I went to boys' apts I only had stuff on me that I was willing to loose if they tried to rob me. Remember, they can't be sure about you either. Both guys were fine. Raphael had a nice dog too. Several of the guys I tried to contact or was in contact with never pursued things. One guy wanted 100 USD (300 R$). Several guys make it clear on the social media sites that they are looking to play for pay. I speak a little Portuguese and Spanish. Without that, you will likely get nowhere. There are probably other social media sites for such hook up or pay for play purposes in Brazil, but I did not ask the boys. Our encounters were brief, pleasant and business like. Someone else may wish to comment on other social media sites. I am only using my Smartphone via Wifi. The guy from the US suggested TIM: 15 R$ for the sim card and then ?25 R$ for a small data plan and an additional small daily fee. Some calls with Skype work ok. Some do not. Calling back to the US is free. No idea how Smartphone calls work. Someone else should comment. ATMs: Getting R$ via the ATMs is likely the best way to go, esp if your card does not charge foreign ATM fees and does not charge an extra 2-3% foreign currency conversion fee. However, finding a Bank ATM that works with your card can be a struggle. Today, I had to try several Bank ATM centers. I was in a Bank with about 8 ATMs in front. 2nd machine worked (not the 1st). It then dispensed 100 R$ notes - which are completely useless in most places (you need bills at or under 20 R$ for most anything here). At least this branch had a cashier for smaller notes. Many Bank ATMs are at Bank locations that do not have a cashier !! At 2.85 R$ / $, it makes it easier for US folks now.

There are many other great Brazilian cities to visit. In most cases, speaking some of the local lingua franca will be necessary to get by as many folks here speak little or no English, though they can understand Spanish. My spellings might be incorrect, and sorry, no pics: Paraty / Parati Minas Gerais area: Ouro Preto, San Joao del Rei - Tiradentes - old Portuguese colonial Brazil The Bahia, Recife and Olinda areas have great sights and crippling poverty as well Florianopolis is supposed to be a great beach area Manaus and the jungle areas Iguassu falls - I have been on the Argentine side

Tu/We update: Cabins are free at M Mundo ?every night, but were free Mon night. Cabins are free at 117 Tues night. It was very busy. I saw my punter friend from M Mundo. He was on his ?3rd bottom. I ran into multiple other tops that would not bottom, guys that simply wanted too much $$, and 1 guy - a very good looking muscle boy, perhaps the best there - who was a total jerk and blew me off when I tried to say hi. The guy from the US said he was a bitch and had to lay down some rules before he would let the guy top him. I also saw guys that I had already done. One tried to set me up with a buddy of his, but it did not work out. With several of the boys, when I said 150 R$ was too much just for me to top them, there was no counter offer. Must be nice to be able to pay their way and get no business. LOL. I met a new boy, Alan. His 1st time there I think. I bought him some food and a juice. Did not kiss much, but I was very horny after striking out for the 30-60 min prior to engaging him. He wanted 200 and I paid it, just thinking with the small head I guess. His face was ave to better; body was mildly muscular, might have had some burns or other mild-mod old skin probs on his lower back. He sucked me with a condom on me, and I hate that. None the less the sex was hot and we both shot huge loads I never saw a garoto leave so fast after being paid. Not sure why. Weds was cloudy here. Completely by chance a guy contacted me via Grindr, where I must have worst ever picture of me posted. For 100 R$ we did everything. He was very close by and I went to his place. I would have offered to pay for overnight fun, but it never came up in our very limited conversation. I would gladly be with him again. Much cheaper and easier than 117 etc. He was more of a mildly musc twink, but completely hassle free. I am in Copa now and sort of cruising guys on the street here seems common. Also getting lots of hits via Adam4adam, Grindr, and Scruff. However, several of the guys are not even in Rio, so I have no idea why they contacted me. (Brazilia, SP, even NYC).

Late Monday Update: Went to Iris Cinema at lunchtime - wanted to try someplace different. Sort of a waste of time, but the trannies were not too aggressive. Only saw 2 guys under 40 yo, and did not stay long. Ended up having a good inexpensive lunch in the area, r Carioca. Got 3 mosquito bites, but no BJs. Then went to Sexy Rose. Some rent boys from 117 were there, but I think just for free play with other hotties. If there were getting paid, it was discussed in Portuguese. Couple of hot young boys that were totally into overweight and not good looking older guys. Oh well. Saw the Kandinsky Exhibit near Meio Mundo. It was ok. It was free. If you are in Rio, go see it. M Mundo turned out to have free cabins. 45 R$ entry.61R$ total for me, free rooms, 45 admit+guarana+condoms and lube. Garoto #1: Miceal, bit older ave thin guy, not a twink, but nice looking.Great kisser. He would not bottom, kept trying to f me, ate lots of me ass (I am not really into that either). Problem is that he did understand that I am a top and he would not let me top him. Junio wanted 80 just to bottom, would not accept 50, and would not cum along with me. So no deal. He was very cute though. So #2: Bruno, musc, but would barely let me f him. Both boys came, which I pay extra for. (100 and 150 R$, Bruno was very hot and 117 muscle type, and a very nice kisser). Problem for me: I entered hungry at 6 pm. BIG MISTAKE. If you are a top, eat a good meal before entering. I finally left around 930 pm, and good luck finding a decent meal in the area around 10 pm. I wanted to eat dinner dntn and return for "sloppy seconds" as the boys at M Mundo were very hot and it was still packed when I left. In the end, I walked to Cinelandia and the prices at Amelorino (?sp) were much higher than in the past. 1/2 chicken was ?43R$-way too expensive for what is usually a very small bird. Most reasonable lunch places charge 22-28 R$. As it was late, I ate a very late dinner in Copacabana, just before 11 pm. I met some punters from Bahia and a guy named ^&*#$ from the US - but not one of our heroes. (best not to use real names). He was on his 4th when I left (and he is a bottom). OK, a slut 1st Class, and why not..... Also met some queens from the Philippines. The punters were very sociable at M Mundo, much more so than at 117. I had met some folks from France at 117 earlier in the trip, but we did not talk much, and they might have been into group play with the boys. I suspect 1 guy had boys at M Mundo. I sort of met Miceal after that romp. Moral of the story: Mangia Bene before you Mangia Bene !!

Update: a few of the boys would let me top them for 100 R$ but for both of us to cum was 150 RS. Thursday night I had fun, but I kept running into super hot boys that were also tops...LOL. Fri night, I was sort of tired and I did cum at Sexy Rose a few hours earlier. Again, I found other tops.... Sat night I was with ?David, a very cute mildly muscular twink (and there are few twinks at 117) and ?Raphael, very nice looking but not a muscle hunk. Both were great. Folks, like in Vegas, the House always wins. FYI: between the entry charge ?35-50, room charge ?35-50, condom and lube charges 16+, after a few romps, you owe the house 150 R$ or so, plus for the boy, plus more for drinks etc. Also, I found the old spot for Corujinha, but there was no Corujinha (?spelling) sign and it was almost dead at 11pm Thurs night. Where did the boys go? Also hard to find info for regular gay bars, although many gay friendly places to eat a few blocks inland from the gay beach. Le Boy was still busy and the backroom opened at 4am. I went to the Campeas, the Championship re-Parade of the 6 top Organizations that marched in the Sambodromo earlier in the week. This alone was worth the trip. Nothing else like it in the world. It was fine going to 117 first. The Parading was from 930 pm to 6 am. I never slept, and didn't want to. The Campeaus, etc are also on you tube, but in protuguese. As you can imagine I slept almost all of Sunday! The Rex cinema was good in past years, but not Friday. The Sexy Rose was hot for me early afternoon. Someone told me, it was hit or miss, though even Sundays can be busy. 117 is closed on Monday, so maybe I will head to Meio Mundo. Tomcal, and other forum users, are you in Rio now? Could meet for a drink, etc...

Hello Folks: I am in Rio now. Arrived after Carnaval. Also, I am a top (activo). For most of what I consider the very hot white / mostly white and moderately muscular boys they started negotiations at 150R$ and would not go under 100 to bottom for me (oral, kissing, etc included). For both of us to cum during the programma, 200 was the minimum. This is 2 x the cost of last year. Did I miss something? I speak a little Portuguese, but enough Spanish, French, and Italian to get by. To be honest, I don't think the boys care too much about the look of a client as long as the money is there. I am average to ok looking and about 10 lbs overweight, so definitely not a whale, and I am not small (down there). I saw David last night. A nice bottom, but went overboard on the steroids. More hotties Fri than Thurs night. But the first few boys I spoke with were tops and not into bottoming.....oh well. I did have fun with a hot bottom. As I left 117, even more hot boys were entering (7pm ish). I went to Sexy Rose, a porn place at Cinelandia at lunchtime. Topped a nice younger guy who got me off before I went to 117. That was fun too

Thx MsAnn, but I wrote this up, before he posted about PA. I thought I sent this out a month ago, but the send failed at that time. Would like more info on the pictured honey. But I did not see much that was recent for elsewhere in Brazil as I noted, though maybe I missed it someplace. Also not much on Argentina nor Uruguay at this time, but awaiting Axiom2001's info. Any addl info also appreciated.

Any Recent Info For Buenos Aires, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil-other cities, Love Motels Planning a trip for Feb 2015. Lots of internet Forum info from a few sites for 117 and Mundo in Rio, Fragata and Lagoa in Sao Paulo, and Mezziniu Sauna in P Alegre. Folks seemed to like these 5 Saunas. Not much else mentioned though. Even dance clubs like Le Boy (where the "backroom" area opens up around 3-5 am), and restaurants where guys used to hang out like Chopperia Corujinha are not mentioned recently. Over the years I have also been to some other places in Rio, like the porn cinema and Sexy Rose at Cinelandia that are not mentioned here - although these are not always busy nor worthwhile. There must be some other good places for free sex and also for where the garotos are to found - which saunas and other places - the beach, Bars, Resto's, etc. Even The Pointe Sauna isn't mentioned much anymore. It there any specific info for other Brazilian cities? What about info for the "by the hour" love hotels? Could you have an overnight romp at the place across from 117, etc? Even foreign language info would be helpful. But actually posted hoping for recent info for BA, Mar de Plata, Argentina, Montevideo, P del Este, Uruguay.