[QUOTE=Haven123;1814159]Thanks, Pdawg. I will put BH on the top of my list! I've been there before many many years ago and stayed at the Othon Palace on the Main Street Alfonso Pena ...with a lot of action...but I don't really know where to go in BH except the ones like Sagitarius ( if I remember right ).BTW, I have never had a problem at Love Story! I try to establish some sort of contact with one or more guys at the entry area. And sometimes they help me negotiate later, if needed. And I tip them of course. And, I've not had any issues on Rua Augusta or the places by Kilt either. I don't go to Kilt but used to go to a smaller place across (because I had established a rapport with the bartender there and the boss lady but last time I was there a little over 2 years ago, they were both gone after nearly 10 years. And, also 2-3 of the other ones on that street but I have had mixed luck there. I think I've been lucky with safety because I stay low key. Look like a Brasileiro until I open my mouth. And, even then many just don't believe me. The girls working there and even a flight attendant on AA who called me out once in front of a boatload of passengers, and confidently told everyone that I was ashamed to admit that I was a Brasilian. Haha. God, I just wish I was born a Brasilian, honest to God!! And, that's coming from a true lifelong agnostic!..[/QUOTE]Well twice both in Brazil! Haha. Curitiba is as dangerous or more dangerous than Sao Paulo for sure.
Fortaleza is supposed to be kinda bad too! I've heard of those spots in front of kilt but never been I'm around 30 so. Haha.
Anyway idk if you have gone up rua Augusta from kilt (about 1-2 km) around 4-6 am on weekends, it's mayhem. You see all the lost gothic, emo and metal head souls of Sao Paulo gather around and drink cheap domestic Smirnoff vodka on the streets.
Average age being 19. It's quite a sight but I wouldn't walk more than 2 blocks there alone.
Did you book BH? Can you access [URL]gpguia.net[/URL]?
If you can't or don't read Portuguese much let me know I will see which boates are the most famous there and or clinics.