new year in porto algere

[gap1972]

An early happy holidays for fellow members!

I am heading to Sao Paulo and Porto Algere for the new year break. Familiar enough with hot spots in SP but first time to Porto algere. Could some kind members share some tips about the hot spots, going rates etc at POA? Very much appreciated!

Will be in POA from Jan 4 - 9, any other visitors want to hit the clubs together?

[Guest lurkerspeaks]

Gap, please see my posts in "an update on Brazil, told second hand". It contains several mentions of PA, told by the all-knowing Tomcal. He LOVES PA, buty says the sauna/boy scene is primarily a weekend only thing. Mezzinau is supposedly a fantastic sauna that was built new, from the ground up as a rentboy sauna. And for the after sauna time, there is a hustler club called Bar Mixx where you can pick up some of the boys. Please remember, I have not been to PA myself, I am just speaking by way of Tomcal. But knowing Tomcal as I do, I trust in his reports..

Many of the boys in PA have more of a European look instead of the darker, latin look. Sorry, I cannot respond definitively as to the rates, but it seems to my feeble memory that the boys in PA are available for slightly less than the asking rate in SP or Rio. I hope this helps.. and I am sure you will have a great time. Please report back so we can all share in your adventures.

[gap1972]

Thanks, lurker! I will for sure post my trip here later as my contribution to this wonderful website!

In the mean time, I need to first get the name right Alegre it is.

[axiom2001]

Yes, gap1972, that is the correct spelling of this city. Although I've traveled somewhat extensively to and in "Mother Brasil," I have yet to get to Porte Alegre. Because of our "resident traveler," TomasCAL, my keen interests have been piqued, not only for the "boys'/"men" who are there but for the cultural attributes as well.

[pauleiro]

I was in POA the last 2 week ends. I enjoyed the Mezzaninu sauna with many boys that I already met in my 2 previous trips this year and also a lot of new faces, including some boys who just come here to have some pocket money (particularly during the week ends). This time, I met Michael, who was for the first time in Mezzaninu, having followed the pieces of advice of his friend and neighbour, Alessandro (who had already spent 5 nites in Mezzaninu and was already enjoying the quick money). It was his very first time with a man and he was a little bit scared at the beginning, but he learned rapidly and of course I did not force him to do something he was not willing to do. I asked to do me what I was doing to him. We ended up spending almost one hour in the room. Great time !

Many regulars were there, such as Christopher whose picture has been posted by Tomcal.

Mixx and Indiscretus are 2 great place to go after the Mezzaninu sauna.

I went to the re-Inauguration of the AlouetteBoate, which tries to be an alternative to Mixx. This new bar is managed by one of the partner of the Mezzaninu sauna, Loura (the other being Rui). The inauguration was a disaster. There were around 5 to 7 customers ... The stripper was nice, but his show was cancelled by Loura. Cover charge was not cancelled ! This place is to be avoided !

This place is much better than Mixx, but if there is no boys so shows and no customers ???

I put on line a calendar of events in gay events in Rio and Porto Alegre (see post of March 18th, 2012 called "my 4th trip to Brazil"). You will find the best nites to go to the clubs.

[gap1972]

Thanks, Pauleiro! Your best time calendar is a great resource. I missed your post for my last trip in sep, and missed Monday in MM in RIO. This time, I have adjusted my itinerary to arrive POA on a Wednesday thanks to your calendar

Quick question, paulerio, what's the going rates over there? Is there wifi in the sauna? Speaking little Portuguese, I find the wifi at Lagoa very useful.

[pauleiro]

The going rates are between 60 and 80 $R. I NEVER paid more than 100, including a tip for a boy who spent the whole evening with me. I am not sure there is wifi in Mezzaninu.