Rio Salvador Manaus Nov Dec 2019

[pauleiro]

Preparing my next trip to Brazil, I found this article on a gay sauna in Salvador which was attacked by 3 persons in April this year.

Thanks to "the most advanced security" of the place,  Police came very quickly and caught 2 of the 3 criminals

[SolaceSoul]

That sauna in the Barra section of Salvador, Paradise, is a regular gay sauna without any rentmen. It’s convenient to those in Barra by the most touristy beach(es) but it’s usually not very well-attended. Sauna Rios, another gay sauna with no working guys, is more crowded.

But this story should remind us that, especially as the Brazil economy continues to falter, saunas and their customers could very well be targets for armed robbery. 

[Riobard]

There must be organized crime brains behind this ...

The caper: Go to this sauna where there is minimal pocket cash because patrons are not holding to pay working guys, frisk down their towels because belongings are locked away, play some hide'n'seek with occupants shuddering behind bolted doors, and run off with as many cachaça and Guaraná crates as you can carry.

The take: drinks and a phone.

That is dispiriting desperate times, even for Zé Carioca.

Edited August 25, 2019 by Riobard
Splng

[pauleiro]

Any recommendations on a hotel in Salvador de Bahia ? Is it better to stay in Pelourinho or Barra ? Is Praia Rio Vermelho a good place to stay ? Thks ! 

[pauleiro]

Update on Porto Alegre : disappointing !

I went there to meet a friend and had good time with him but both saunas were disappointing. Not a single boy in Plataforma on Thursday (I went there because I thought there was a party). 10/12 boys on Friday. Very average looking. I met Filipe that I knew from before. The entrance, room (not as clean as in 117 and without shower), drinks and churrasco  were ... 70 R$. Same amount that boys are asking. I guess they would accept 50 R$ in Plataforma. 

Mezzaninu yesterday saturday  : many customers (50/60) and only 15/20 boys. Noone really to my liking. Some eye candy of boys showering but it is not as in former Lagoa : they do not clean the glasses so with very  reduced lightning in the room, fog and droplets on the glasses, it is sometimes hard to see anything. Some boys care to throw water on the glasses and look at patrons watching them and come to see these patrons after the shower. I had no interest in the 2 who came to see me ...

As elsewhere in the world, the bars and saunas with boys are somehow struggling to have boys come to their place : it is the first time I see in Mezzaninu that entrance of boys will be free next Friday (and there is a churrasco this Friday). 

Happy to be in  Rio tonight. 117 ! Of course 

[brockmiller]

How long are you going to be in Rio?

[pauleiro]

15 hours ago, brockmiller said:

How long are you going to be in Rio?

Pm answered

[pauleiro]

Safety in Brazil

From discussions with all uber drivers it seems that safety is improving kn Brazil.  Many new positions of policemen were created (thousands in Rio), investments were made in weapons and new cars : in the police station close to Sigueira Campos metro station, they have to park the cars all the way to the middle of the street. Many are brand new. In Porto Alegre, the number of armed policemen stopping cars by day and by night is just impressive.

Today I saw intervention of police on the beach of Copacabana. They were called and  arrived very quickly with weapons visible and armed and went to catch a thief on the beach. Last time I saw action, it was a few years ago : a thief had been caught by people in the street. He was lying on the pavement, firmly maintained on the ground by muscular men. Police was called but never showed up at least during the hour I watched.

Of course there is a negative aspect of the situation : since beginning of the year, more than 1200 persons have been shot dead by the police in Rio de Janeiro ! A third of the total homicides in Rio is caused by police (average in the USA : 6%)

[pauleiro]

Monday. Pointe 202. Free suites now on mondays and wednesdays (30 minutes). Many boys. Many different types (from twink to overmuscular guy). Many customers. Great atmosphere. Long line to get a suite (up to 17 people waiting). Cute Alex made me happy. The gang of masagistas from Venezuela was there. All 3 are hot, particularly cute Angelo who is an expert with his hands. 

Always the same strippers : Lohran Paixao and Rodrigo Vilela. Always the same (good) music : Madonna, Beyonce, ...

Saturday December 7th is Junior s aniversario (birthday). Big party ahead ! 

 

 

[pauleiro]

Taxi from and to Galeao  airport

I always use Taxi Comun Aerocoop. Uber is sometimes difficult to meet at airport and sometimes more expensive than Aerocoop. With Aerocoop, they give you a receipt at the booth showing how much you are going to Pay. From GIG to center is 63 R$ and 86 R$ to anyplace in Copacabana. The return to GIG is always cheaper than any other taxi or any uber : it is a flat 50 R$ rate from anyplace in Copacabana, Ipanema or even Leblon. They have an application (aerocoop) and whattsapp number to make reservation. They operate 24/7.

Very reliable.

 

 

[Riobard]

I believe Aerocoop is cash only, even from the desk? And most likely from town as drivers and app are not equipped for credit?

[pauleiro]

30 minutes ago, Riobard said:

I believe Aerocoop is cash only, even from the desk? And most likely from town as drivers and app are not equipped for credit?

You can pay with credit card (I never did but they advertise it). But to benefit of the 50R$ bargain from Copa to GIG, you must pay cash

[pauleiro]

[pauleiro]

Going to Salvador and Manaus this trip is a challenge. Right now, heavy rains in Salvador lead to close the metro and floods in the streets. The oil spill from the Greek ship last month  is now polluting thousands of kilometers of coast from the North of Brazil through Bahia state and reached recently  Rio de Janeiro State. In Amazonia, fires are everywhere ... the only good news is the ratio R$/USD which is very low ...

 

[Riobard]

Salvador has such variable topography over a relatively small space, leading to baixa flash flooding. I have stayed at 65 metres near Pelourinho and 5 metres in Barra. 

[pauleiro]

117. Tuesday. Great. Many boys. Many customers. Many foreigners (I counted 12). Lot of English spoken in customer's changing room. 

[pauleiro]

Manaus Amazonas

Classical touristic  part : 

Apart from a city offering little to see for a tourist, prostitution is rather active in Manaus.

I will comment later on the two saunas, one of them quite nice with garotos de programa.

I had found a map of central Manaus indicating where street prostitution can be found.

 

1 is clearly the place where prostitution is important. It is Praca de Matriz, near the cathedral Nossa Senhora de Conceicao.

10 is Sauna H2O. Not the best one.

12 is Cine Premiere. When I saw some pictures of white plastic chairs in a small room in front of a small screen, I decided not to go there.

In 1, the prostitution is supposed to be much more active during the night (and more dangerous so I did not go and cannot tell). During the day, there are many boys and girls prostituting in the area. The boys who are available are alone. They wank or cuddle their cock through their trousers and look at the potential customers. If you want to discuss, you make eye contact and go sitting on a bench. The boy will join you, say hello and start discussing. It also works when you go sitting on a bench alone and stay sufficient time : one boy will certainly join you ... Female hustlers are more in the kiosks. One of them was wearing a tiny dress and no underwear and was bending over the kiosk overlooking the port.

I spend some time discovering the proper etiquette described above and went to sit on a bench. I had spotted a cute lad who was gently touching his cock through his trousers. He saw that I had some interest and came to join me. Tiago. Nice muscular body. Nice dick clearly visible under the pants. Since I did not speak much, only a few portuguese words (bom dia, sim, quanto ?), he thinks I am a local or at least a Brazilian. 40 R$ is the current rate for locals. When Tiago realises I am foreigner, he does not dare to change his price but asks for gorjeta if service is good. I am not to take him to my hotel but prefer to stay in the center. There are many motels. I have seen one which is close. Tiago knows it. Normal rate is 75 R$ for 2 hours reduced to 50 R$ thanks to Tiago's request... we are soon in the room and Tiago removes his clothes. Really great body with nice abs. Thick long dick. Firm bubble ass. Tiago is a mix of races. Cute. Hot. 22 years old. We enjoy long shower. It helps removes the sweat due to high temperature and humidity. Great session. Tiago is not a clockwatcher. I give him 50 R$ and take him to lunch. He is easygoing and funny. No time for a repeat but it would be worth.

[ihpguy]

Happy Fishing!!!

[bucky13]

On 11/26/2019 at 6:12 AM, pauleiro said:

Taxi from and to Galeao  airport

I always use Taxi Comun Aerocoop. Uber is sometimes difficult to meet at airport and sometimes more expensive than Aerocoop. With Aerocoop, they give you a receipt at the booth showing how much you are going to Pay. From GIG to center is 63 R$ and 86 R$ to anyplace in Copacabana. 

 

Actually Uber now designates Porta B and C on 2nd Floor as pick-up spots and just yesterday, a busy Saturday at GIG, it was quite simple finding my driver.  Trip to Ipanema was 55 R$, less than 14 USD.    (BTW, 117 was buzzing with beautiful, potent, horny men last night...)

I came from 3 days in Salvador where Uber also was by far the most convenient and super economical way to get around.  I don't think you can find a more efficient means of transport in the Brazilian cities.  

Edited December 1, 2019 by bucky13

[pauleiro]

Sauna in Manaus

I decided to go to the oldest sauna, which is a small house. Outside, there is a small swimming pool, showers, dry and wet sauna. Inside are lockers, a small bar and on first floor upstairs a few cabins, a small room with porn videos and a small backroom. Everything is small. And very quiet. I went there a friday evening and there were only 4 customers and no boys. One customer started to stalk me. I tried to avoid speaking in portuguese to him but he was speaking some broken French and tried his best to have me follow him upstairs. I did not follow him but we spoke and he told me that the other sauna was with many boys. So off I went to the second place Ofuro (bath in Japanese). A little difficult to find with uber. It is also a house with 3 floors. It wasgood. Comments later.

Above : H2O sauna

[pauleiro]

Ofuro sauna in Manaus

I was there on a Friday around 6 pm. The sauna is in a 3 story building (ie many stairs) and is nice and clean. Garotos de programa are indded working. They were 5 when I came. They all came separately to say hello to me. One explained me what was available in the sauna. Level 0 (street level) : massage room, jacuzzi, dry and wet saunas. Level 1 : reception, bar and lockers. Level 2 : rooms, backroom. Level 3 : large terrasse for smokers. The barman was really cute but off limits (at least for a first visit). 2 boys were good looking (one originally  from BH = Belo Horizonte). After meeting to Tiago, I was not planning to take anyone (I would certainly have changed mind had I seen a stunning guy lol).

Prices (and choices) are much lower than in Rio or SP.

Programa is 80 R$

Entrance to sauna  is 25 R$

Room (in Ofuro) is 15 R$.

Best day in Ofuro seems to be on sundays with live sex shows and/or strippers  (certainly corresponding to more patrons and boys).

[pauleiro]

Bad words in Portuguese (* : the most common IMHO). I like the pqp (puta que pariu). 

cabrão = corno : fucker, bastard - cabra (feminine)
* caralho ! : fuck !
burro do caralho : stupid (litterally : dick of donkey)
enrabar: to fuck in the ass (rabo : ass)
* filho da puta : son of a bitch 
* foda-se : fuck it - fode te = vai te foder : fuck you 
* foder : to fuck (foda : a fuck)
merda: shit
monte de merda : piece of shit 
olho do cu : asshole
piroca, pila, piça, pixota, pau : cock, penis 
* porra ! : shit ! (Litterally : cum, sperm)
* puta : bitch, whore
* puta que pariu : holy shit, for fuck's sake - litterally : (the) whore who gave birth (to you)
rego do cu : ass crack
vai para o caralho, vai-te foder, vai apanhar no cu : go fuck yourself

paneleiro = * viado = bicha : faggot
negão : nigga (preto)

 

 

[Latbear4blk]

6 hours ago, pauleiro said:

Bad words in Portuguese (* : the most common IMHO). I like the pqp (puta que pariu). 

cabrão = corno : fucker, bastard - cabra (feminine)
* caralho ! : fuck !
burro do caralho : stupid (litterally : dick of donkey)
enrabar: to fuck in the ass (rabo : ass)
* filho da puta : son of a bitch 
* foda-se : fuck it - fode te = vai te foder : fuck you 
* foder : to fuck (foda : a fuck)
merda: shit
monte de merda : piece of shit 
olho do cu : asshole
piroca, pila, piça, pixota, pau : cock, penis 
* porra ! : shit ! (Litterally : cum, sperm)
* puta : bitch, whore
* puta que pariu : holy shit, for fuck's sake - litterally : (the) whore who gave birth (to you)
rego do cu : ass crack
vai para o caralho, vai-te foder, vai apanhar no cu : go fuck yourself

paneleiro = * viado = bicha : faggot
negão : nigga (preto)

 

 

Where is the inspiration for this post coming from? Have you been playing with dirty talk lately?

[pauleiro]

Just now, Latbear4blk said:

Where is the inspiration for this post coming from? Have you been playing with dirty talk lately?

Lol. I spent a week with Brazilians who were using many of these words very frequently. I already knew some words which are used in porn movies or by boys when they talk to each others or when they watch a soccer game. Good opportunity to summarize dirty talks. 

[pauleiro]

On 11/25/2019 at 4:38 PM, pauleiro said:

Safety in Brazil

From discussions with all uber drivers it seems that safety is improving kn Brazil.  Many new positions of policemen were created (thousands in Rio), investments were made in weapons and new cars : in the police station close to Sigueira Campos metro station, they have to park the cars all the way to the middle of the street.

I never saw that many policemen and military on a Sunday in Ipanema.

Sticks used by police are really long ...