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I think I might have seen tomcal tonight at Point 202 coming out of a cabin with Ricardo and two other boys, and then later having an orgy in the steam room with three new boys. I would have said hi but he seemed to have his hands full

I’ll answer the ones I know... I would say the sweet spot for arriving at 117 and 202 is 5 or 6pm. By 8pm some guys are already leaving. By 9 it has died down a lot and choices are much more limited. For Rio G Spa on the weekends the best time is around 5-7pm. After 8:30 or 9 it clears out...

The blue executive airport bus is a good option but it stops at midnight. I have taken uber late at night from GIG and it costs about 40 reals. A radio taxi will run 80-100. A lot of the taxi drivers are huge assholes so good luck with ever getting them to use a meter. And late at night/holidays/weekends they use a different, more expensive meter rate anyway

Average is average. Beauty really isn’t that subjective. There is a reason that Miss Universe is Miss Universe and why Victoria’s Secret Models are top models. On the other hand, who someone is personally attracted to/sexually interested in is subjective. It is possible for someone to find any person attractive for whatever reason. I never said *all* the guys have average girlfriends just some of the really hot ones do. And most likely that is because high-status, beautiful women want men with careers and money. I believe you can be straight and have sex with men only for money. It’s a complicated subject but basically comes down to if these guys have any desire to fuck a guy without getting paid...

This is especially true since the majority of these sauna guys are straight. All they care about is pussy and tits. If they are tolerating your dick it is just for the money... It’s always surprising when some of these HOT sauna guys have the most average looking girlfriends. One of my favorites at 117, after I got to know him better, showed me a sex tape with him and his wife. His wife was very average looking face and body. All this being said some still have better attitudes and are better actors/performers than others... One of the guys that I like (and who is a good enough actor to give a boyfriend experience) told me his client is taking him to Italy and Greece for a month in July...all expenses paid plus a daily overnight rate. For those that are good escorts/actors there is way more to be had than just 100 reals for a one time thing...

All your daytrips sound good - if you have time, you should check out Forte Duque de Caixas on the Northern end of Copacabana. It is about a 20 minute hike to the top and the views are amazing. Also, one of my favorite things to do in Rio is hiking Dois Irmãos (about a 1 hour hike, not particulary difficult). Some other places to check out if you have time are Jardim Botanico, Parque Lage, Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon (you can rent a bike for cheap and bike around the lagoon) and also go to Fort Copacabana (nice restaraunts and good photo ops) Buzios is a nice day trip. I don’t recommend Petropolis as much, although the Royal Palace is interesting. Most hotels have a soccer game package at Maracana stadium for about 150 reals. They are fun and interesting to go to at least once. There is a free walking tour of the Centro that meets outside the downtown metro stop a few days a week. The Centro has a lot of historic buildings and the walking tour was interesting and about 2 or 3 hours (also goes to Escleron steps and Lapa) There is not much gay nightlife in Copacabana, which is puzzling. The only options are TV bar and Galeria, both of which are underwhelming...The Week is only on Saturdays and is pretty far from Copa.

His rentman answers seem consistent with how he behaves in real life...one of the locals at 202 told me he has trouble staying hard and isn’t a good lay. So I’m passing on him (and his attitude)

I hope to see the legendary tomcal in action

On grindr, you can choose to make your profile invisible to “explore.” Just go to the settings menu.. Probably most escorts have “show my profile in explore” turned off...try using a gps spoofer with android. His profile headline is “BOYATIVÃO”

On grindr he is openly advertising as a working boy... I imagine he also has ads on escort sites. I am also pretty sure “Tyson” is not his real name. But I definitely understand your point about discretion with those who are d/l garotos..

On a side note, since my go-to garoto has been out of town the past week, I have been forced to search for new guys.. My new rules for selecting guys are as follows: 1). Ask them to show they are a good kisser up front...this reveals a lot of how your session will actually be like (i think tomcal suggested this and it really helps) 2). See if they are comfortable with touch and touching you before sealing the deal. I now make a practice of inviting them to the steam room before agreeing to go with them. You can tell usually right away if they are “warm” for lack of a better word or “standoffish” when it comes to hugging/touching. 3). The guys who don’t readily show their size/hard on’s are probably hiding it for a reason. Mostly because they are average sized or have trouble staying hard 4) I now make them agree up front to turn off the tv with porn. It seriously distracts from the session for me 5) If there is a wait for the room I insist they stay with me while waiting. I either have a drink in the bar or go to the sauna with them...getting to know them a little and feel comfortable with each other before the session really helps a lot. I selected a garoto last night based on the above and he performed amazing. He was 21, hard as a rock, kissed amazing, body contact, and a good top. He ended up cumming inside me at the same time I did, which was unexpected but extremely hot. I tipped him an extra 20 in addition to the agreed upon 100 for that.

I saw this guy on grindr today and recognize him from Point 202. His name is Tyson and speaks really good English, having lived in Australia for several years. He asks for 200 reals for a programa, and a lot of locals tell me they won’t go with him because he charges the most of all the boys. I have talked with him a few times but he comes off somewhat aloof and arrogant (huge red flag), and I’m not sure how he would be in bed. But if anyone has experience with him PM me.. He is gorgeous in person and has a nice shaped cock, average thickness and length..says he is 100% only top and not even to ask about bottoming

Can you expand on this? How would one go about making it not obvious. Are these kind of guys basically down-low garotos and don’t want anyone to know they do programas?

Does anyone know anything more about Miguel (photo below). He was a stripper at 202 last night and has a beautiful thick cock. I’m hoping someone knows if he has done porn. He is beautiful in person. One of the locals told me that pretty much all the strippers will also do a programa with you...but usually want at least 300 reals and prefer to go to your hotel room

If the rooms are for 1 hour, does that mean the garoto would stay with you a full hour if you want them to? Or would they ask for more for a full hour. Overall I think Manhattan Rios will do fine catering to a different niche of clients that prefer more down-to-earth guys. The owner has done the best he can with the space - obviously there is no way to change the size of it. I did ask an employee if there was wi-fi and was told no. It is possible the employee didnt understand exactly what I was asking though (language barriers). Cell signal worked sporadically at 3G speeds

Yes it is clean...I just wish it was more spacious inside. It’s really too bad 202 and Lagoa will be gone in the near future when their leases end. The days of spacious saunas (I consider Lagoa to be somewhat luxurious even) might be over as real estate becomes too valuable..

I went to Manhattan Rio for the first time tonight (Monday) - It is a pretty far walk from Cinelandia metro station - at least 10 minutes. Centro is a sketchy area and at night you definitely should not walk back to the metro. Uber was about 22 reals to get back to Copacabana -The club seems small and I felt a little claustophobic in it. The ceilings are extemely low. They are not much higher than 6 feet. My head was almost brushing the ceiling. Very small bar area, very small smoking room, small steam room. Everything seems shrunk here. Much inferior to 117, Point 202 and Lagoa -Lots of garotos were working, at least 25. They were all guys I had never seen before at 117 or 202. The guys are definitely not model types. Some were cute but in a guy -next-door way. More toned/skinny body types vs muscle. There were a handful I thought were cute, but I didn’t necessarily want to pay for them. Most started out asking 150 and then lowered to 100. I think 80 would be a more fair rate, and someone said locals pay closer to 50? For 50 I would go with a few of them. The garotos overall seemed down-to-earth and without the attitude you sometimes encounter at 117. -The same drag queen performed as at 202. -Suites were free tonight (Monday night) -No wi-fi and my cell had poor service inside -Overall I prefer 117 and 202. I can’t see myself coming back here

Does MR have a free suite night?

I’m jealous you are currently living in Brazil. Do you work for a Brazilian company or do you own your own business? Maybe go to the Caribbean and try somewhere like Jamaica? I had a friend that went there and raved about the hung muscular guys there. Venezuela might be good also but could be dangerous at the moment

Tonight (Wednesday) at Point 202 was noticeably slower than usual. I wonder if MR is taking some of the clients? Also, 117 is doing half-price rooms on Wednesdays now, which could also effect things

Point 202 Tonight

I was able to download OTT and my apple account is US-based. I downloaded it while in Rio (not sure if that makes any difference)

Another thing I wanted to mention...a few days ago I heard a gun battle near where I was staying (near General Osorio in Ipanema. One of the locals here told me about an app that has live updates on gunfire and will send alerts to your phone. The name of the app is OTT-RJ for anyone who wants to download it.