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Thanks for the report. I might be there later this year. How late did you stay and can you confirm whether they kick everyone out at a certain hour to make way for the Splash party? One of the more "interesting" experiences I've had was spending a whole night at Thermas and seeing what goes on there (not much, but not bad). I might try that again.

Their website currently says open 24/7. No mention of the Splash party.

East Asia is rising and having its moment. China, I believe, has replaced the US as Brazil's and Argentina's biggest trading partner. Asia-chic is now big around the world. But well before this, I think Latin Americans, in contrast to Northern Hemisphereans, are just more open to new and different things and people. "Hmmm, I haven't had THAT yet. Let's see ..."

Autism is a priority category. Obesity is also a priority category. (That's the 2nd symbol from the right.) I think bodybuilders should also get a priority seat. Then garoto and client can ride the metro to 202 together, each in their own reserved seats.

Easy: big, fancy buffet, lotto, prizes, giveaways, but ... must pass the casting couch audition. (I volunteer) "a lot of huge dicks attached to, well, less than beautiful men" - Basically, new Lagoa has turned into old Fragata.

The Pantanal is fantastic, like a small-game safari. I can never spot animals in the jungle, but in the pantanal, they literally stroll down the side of the road. Didn't even think about looking for a sauna in Campo Grande or Cuiaba.

Should move this to another thread but don't ask don't tell has been the working model in Arab and Islamic countries for centuries. Idealized pederasty (probably after the Greek practice) was written up in medieval Persian and Arab poetry. Consumptive 19th century French writers went to North Africa for recuperation and certain commonly available forms of comfort.

Discouraging report, but this was midweek. Hopefully, weekend would have been better. As for GfP, this is a longstanding fantasy for many gay men, but I imagine others don't prefer it. GfP guys have gotten quite advanced in their face-sucking skills in Spain and Brazil.

Does your workplace require you to tell them where you're going on vacation? If it's simply social inquiries, I would just be vague and move on.

Love all the new reports. Can you clarify what day(s) of the week you were at the places and how they compare? Even the best locations (Lagoa & 117 in my view) can have drastically different crowds and atmosphere on different days.

Lagoa seems to be mostly a weekend place now, with maybe Thursday tagging along. We know that the insane frenzy that used to be their Wednesdays is no more and will never come back, but does anybody have reports on what it's like (i.e., how dead is it) on Monday-Wednesday? There was a mention of some promo on Tuesdays but I don't know if that has increased the selection of talent. I'm assuming the other place, 555, is as dead on any day of the week as on any other.

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Have YOU now been there and can you report?

The Haitians are not going to invade the DR or shoot rockets. I don't know about any refugee situation but the two countries do not get along and the border, as I understand it, is heavily controlled.

Obviously wrong. But what if it's a guy who tells a not entirely believable "sick grandmother" story or if the starvation is not for food but designer jeans and sunglasses? And what happens when you're no longer excited by him - would the friendship continue? I too have had my Pretty Woman type rom-com fantasy but it has not yet seemed feasible.

Bangu is not a rundown slum but a quiet working class exurb. There's a pretty shopping mall converted from some old factories. Food out here is notably cheaper but less fancy and quality than down south. My half-hour Uber from Sao Conrado was ~$10US a couple years ago. You can even do a train adventure from the Central station in downtown Rio. It wasn't hard to get to Bangu but a little hard to find Casa Boate. The facility is okay and has a breezy semi-outdoor section. I did not find anyone to my fancy, but my tastes have gotten too caviar and champagne. Let's say these are guys who can't be sure they'll get enough customers in Copacabana to make it worth the trip.

I'm not sure how any country could beat Brazil for beaches.

It's hilarious, don't you think? Half-naked muscle boys singing off-key in a whorehouse. Who would have believed it?

I think I walked from Teatron to my cheap hotel in Chapinero, but I'm like that. Chapinero seems pretty quiet and safe. Parts north of Chapinero get ever more affluent and chic, so you should be okay. There are some excellent Michelin-style froo-froo restaurants that would be $300 a person in the US but less than half the price in Colombia. Leo is very well-regarded. But other than these bargain high-end restaurants (whose chefs and staff trained and worked in Europe), my favorite Colombian eateries are the chicharron chains. You get a cup of deep-fried tasty, salty pig pieces with a twist of lime and a beer. Life can't get any better than that!. Aand the folks on this board can't possibly be worried about the dietary effects of what they put in their mouth.

I hope it's hit or miss, unless things have changed drastically since fall 2022 and the remodeling. There were definitely Bel Ami types, actually, both the svelte twinkish Bel Ami type and one memorable exemplar of the Bel Ami muscle-hunk type. Plus a couple traveling Brazilian bodybuilders.

Checkers at stores always ask me for a CPF but it doesn't seem to matter and I never knew why.

The exact culture clash between a verklempt northerner (though I don't know where you're from) and a gregarious southerner. This was why french homosexuals went to Morocco and British homosexuals went to Tuscany and American homosexuals are going to Latin America. No that's not why.

What was described happens (though not all the time) in so many places. Street vending is common and the incident didn't sound aggressive. The occurrence with the boy I would find to be even charming, and even the homeless guy was a harmless human encounter. You actually interacted with three real working-class Brazilians who weren't in the tourist or sex industries. I would embrace it.

I'm too tech-lazy, but whenever someone starts a thread, add that Alcantara, a short boat ride from central Sao Luiz, is a colonial time capsule that hasn't been touristified yet but will surely be turned into an Olinda or Ouro Preto. Try to be in Sao Luiz for their Bumba Meu Boi festival, while Alcantara has its own festas juninas around the same time - Brazil has so much more in addition to carnaval. The southern Brazilians, though, look down upon the Caribbean poverty of the north, and much of colonial Sao Luiz is in need of restoration, so don't expect a glitzy St. Barths. The lencois are beautiful. They basically mean climbing up and down a lot of little hills so be ready. From the picture on Google Maps, that must be the same sauna I went to in 2011. It was dead then, kind of surprising during festival time, though I did have fun with a scruffy surfer. Glad to hear it's lively now.

What is fercho's whatsapp site? Do they have an IG?