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Yes, on previous visits I made my way up to the church, on Sunday. EDIT: The apartment I rented in Gloria this last trip was at the base of the Hill, and around the corner from the famous steps, which were locked/closed during my stay.

I tend to stay off the beaten path of other (foreign) tourists - and my reason for visiting Rio is not just the sauna's. I'm an explorer. Experience at a destination should result in being inquisitive and wanting to venture further from areas frequently recommended in guidebooks, travel forums, etc. In my first several newbie visits to Rio I stayed in Copacabana (i.e., Atlantico, etc.). Future trips have taken me to Catete and Gloria. I stayed in Gloria for two weeks at the end of September/beginning of October 2025 and enjoyed it. The only Uber I took was at the end of my trip, to the airport. Everything else was on foot or by Metro. I walked a lot. I've traveled outside the USA, extensively. Age and experience should allow us to develop a gut feeling when things might not be right; risk warnings. First visits to a destination can cause anxiety, particularly if we read the most sensational news stories and I understand that. Regarding a comment in the discussion that streets are quiet/dead after dark: not so in my experience. That's when residents really come out and enjoy themselves in so many sections of the city. A future visit might find me based in Leblon, however. It's an area I explored on foot during my last visit to Rio and I really liked the vibe, the beach, the people ... but, yes, it's more expensive. Probably a splurge trip for me.

I agree.

A close/good friend of mine was a (gay) Roman Catholic Priest, Pastor of a parish church being demolished as part of the Archdiocese downsizing. I assisted with his move out of the Rectory. Some teenage altar boys helped with packing his personal belongings. One of the 14 y.o. boys was in the bathroom and let out a screech when he came upon two dildos in the cabinet under the sink. I grabbed them and said they were mine! Shocked, he believed me thinking that I, too, was a (perverted) Priest. It saved my friend the embarrassment. [Nothing improper ever happened between illicitly between the Priest, or myself - with the Angelic altar boys].

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If you haven't seen / read it yet, check this out: LOS SAUNAS GAY BRASILEÑOS - Jose Soplanucas

Great reports, and photos @Latbear4blk . Thank you!

Mexico for 2 weeks. Jersey Shore (USA) for 10 days. Rio de Janeiro for 10 days. None were better than the other.

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I don't know why guys do that, because eventually we'll see who / what they really are. Maybe they find enough guys to have sex with them when they do that, anyway. BTW: I appreciate you adding the photos to your reports; they add context to what you write.

Thank you!

I doubt it. The clientele is stereotypical, IMO. The market price ... is what it is. We know that the rates are at the R150-200 level at 117 and 202. Asking prices might be R300 and quickly drop to R200, and oftentimes less, depending on sauna, day of week, time of day, activity at the sauna and how many GP are competing for attention.

I think the vast majority of GPs will be working the saunas, not participating in Pride events other than what the sauna itself puts on.