Rio de Janeiro Reports

[WyattEarp]

Are you interested in some touristy stuff? Do Sugarloaf, Corcovado, enjoy the beaches, go on some walking tours, etc. If you're not pressed for time, take a day tour to Buzios. Better yet, wife up before going to Buzios. Even stay there for a couple of days. It's a peninsula with some excellent beaches and great nightlife. You can rent a million-dollar-view villa and live like a king for a few days, and its quite affordable. Cariocas call Buzios a paraiso and for a good reason, too.

Buzios is a really nice place. Different beaches on the various fingers of the hilly peninsula. Lots of water activities. Decent restaurants.

You hit the nail on the head. Wifey up before going. Rio working girls love being invited to Buzios. The nightlife generally caters to young, affluent Brazilians. You would need a lot of game to pick-up a civilian in Buzios. The civilian girls are likely with groups which adds more challenge of breaking them away from the pack. While it's only about 100 miles from Rio Centro, it can be very slow getting there. For that reason, I wouldn't recommend a day trip.

As far as safety in Rio, there is no reason not to Uber / taxi door-to-door at night. Periodically, we have these discussions and some members post about their street wits and never ever having an issue. Either have I, but I go the way of being as safe as possible in any city.

[The Cane]

Are you interested in some touristy stuff? Do Sugarloaf, Corcovado, enjoy the beaches, go on some walking tours, etc. If you're not pressed for time, take a day tour to Buzios. Better yet, wife up before going to Buzios. Even stay there for a couple of days. It's a peninsula with some excellent beaches and great nightlife. You can rent a million-dollar-view villa and live like a king for a few days, and its quite affordable. Cariocas call Buzios a paraiso and for a good reason, too.

Back to Rio.

Stay in Copacabana (more touristy) or Ipanema (safer).

As to the rest. I'm not sure what you're looking for. If you don't want to pay "by the hour" you can pay for 30 minutes.

Just kidding. Do you speak Portuguese? Are you young and pretty? For regular, non-pro nightlife, go to Lapa, especially if you like Samba. This is the bedrock of Rio nightlife. Google Lapa clubs to get some ideas.

Keep your wits about you at all times. Don't get drunk on public. Don't leave your drinks unattended. Rio is awesome, but it's not a safe city, no matter how much we love it here.

Enjoy your trip!

Is the Buzios nightlife really that great? I've never been there, and always thought of it as kind of a quiet, sleepy place. Thus, the need to take a girl there with you versus finding somebody there. What's there to do at night in Buzios (non-mongering)?

[Xpartan]

Hello everyone,

Plan to go to Rio for the first time in mid-December, have been to Fortaleza three times. I've read a bit about it on this forum but I still have some questions, everything is welcome.

Is there anything to do in the Rio at these strange times?

Am I planning to rent an apartment instead of a hotel, in which area do you recommend me to stay?

Which bar / club do you recommend me to go for a walk? Am someone who would rather not go to sauna / sex clubs and pay by the hour!

All information are welcome. Thank you in advance.

Are you interested in some touristy stuff? Do Sugarloaf, Corcovado, enjoy the beaches, go on some walking tours, etc. If you're not pressed for time, take a day tour to Buzios. Better yet, wife up before going to Buzios. Even stay there for a couple of days. It's a peninsula with some excellent beaches and great nightlife. You can rent a million-dollar-view villa and live like a king for a few days, and its quite affordable. Cariocas call Buzios a paraiso and for a good reason, too.

Back to Rio.

Stay in Copacabana (more touristy) or Ipanema (safer).

As to the rest. I'm not sure what you're looking for. If you don't want to pay "by the hour" you can pay for 30 minutes.

Just kidding. Do you speak Portuguese? Are you young and pretty? For regular, non-pro nightlife, go to Lapa, especially if you like Samba. This is the bedrock of Rio nightlife. Google Lapa clubs to get some ideas.

Keep your wits about you at all times. Don't get drunk on public. Don't leave your drinks unattended. Rio is awesome, but it's not a safe city, no matter how much we love it here.

Enjoy your trip!

[YippieKayay]

Hello everyone,

Plan to go to Rio for the first time in mid-December, have been to Fortaleza three times. I've read a bit about it on this forum but I still have some questions, everything is welcome.

Is there anything to do in the Rio at these strange times?

Am I planning to rent an apartment instead of a hotel, in which area do you recommend me to stay?

Stay in Copacabana and you can go to the beach every day.

Which bar / club do you recommend me to go for a walk? Am someone who would rather not go to sauna / sex clubs and pay by the hour!

All information are welcome. Thank you in advance.

So you want free sex? I'm not sure what you're referring to. It's dirt cheap in Brazil. I was pleasantly surprised at how little I paid and how much pussy I was getting.

[Sinbad76]

Hello everyone,

Plan to go to Rio for the first time in mid-December, have been to Fortaleza three times. I've read a bit about it on this forum but I still have some questions, everything is welcome.

Is there anything to do in the Rio at these strange times?

Am I planning to rent an apartment instead of a hotel, in which area do you recommend me to stay?

Which bar / club do you recommend me to go for a walk? Am someone who would rather not go to sauna / sex clubs and pay by the hour!

All information are welcome. Thank you in advance.

[Chris H]

This is said by locals in damn near every big city in the world. Again, never had a problem. If it is beyond your comfort level though, better safe than sorry. Here is a shot of the Cathedral that I took while walking in that area back in February late at night with my Galaxy Note. Seems pretty peaceful to me. But one man's peaceful is another man's dangerous as hell. I get that.

Once again, a Wonderful response Mr. E!

[Bravo]

I stayed in Centro my last two trips (Close to the Carioca train station). During the daytime, Centro is awesome!! 5 minute walk from my hotel and I was viewing the lineup in my favorite prives. 10 minute walk to the termas. Many different choices for places to eat and beautiful women walking to work. That being said, at night time, things change. Whenever I left the termas between 10-11 PM, I always had my head on a swivel as I walked back to my hotel. The street lighting is very low and it is quite dark and deserted on many of the main roads. There were a number of streets where I could have very easily have been robbed and there would have been no witnesses! I don't recommend staying / walking around Centro at night alone, unless you know how to carry yourself and know what to look for.

[Mr Enternational]

I was told by enough locals, including my guide, that Centro should be avoided if I was alone. My guide was willing to take me to Lapa if I left my phone at home. This didn't fill me with confidence,

This is said by locals in damn near every big city in the world. Again, never had a problem. If it is beyond your comfort level though, better safe than sorry. Here is a shot of the Cathedral that I took while walking in that area back in February late at night with my Galaxy Note. Seems pretty peaceful to me. But one man's peaceful is another man's dangerous as hell. I get that.

[Mr Matrix]

Centro is where Rio de Janeiro works. Every day. What you mean to say is stay away from Centro after business hours, well maybe. Even then, I stayed at a Centro hotel, walked around after dark, dined and wined and still lived to tell the tale. But OK, Centro after dark. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea.

But avoiding Centro altogether is simply dumb. Even if you don't care about cheap Centro prives and termas (you should), it's a pleasure to just walk around, there are beautiful old buildings, churches, the monastery (St. Benedict?) was the most beautiful old thing I've seen outside Europe, not much from the outside but the interiors are stunning. Walk to Lapa, climb the stairs (standalone tourist site, BTW) to Santa Teresa, a run-down but historic neighborhood on the hill, ride the tram down, get lunch in Confeteria Colombo, if just for the ambience. I mean, seriously, take an organized tour if you're that concerned about safety, but don't dismiss Centro. You haven't really been to Rio without seeing the other side.

That Rio is not a safe destination. Totally true, though. Stay alert.

As note of caution about Centro at night, this was posted in Portuguese on social media by a Carioca in reply to anther who was saying he was ASSALTADO! And 'phone stolen in Lapa.

Violence in Rio is getting worse! 15 days ago, I had the same experience at Largo the Carioca, it was a Monday night, around 21:40, I was tired and heading towards the Menezes Cortes terminal to catch my bus and return home after a long working day. But on the way, I was approached by an FDP who was therefore holding a pistol and had to hand over the cell phone I had just bought. I am using my tablet momentarily as a cell phone, but the revolt still plagues me! At least, I didn't get hurt and it was just a big scare!

For those not in the know, FDP meaning is is filho the puta or son of a *****. Its a know fact thief's the world over get busy this time of year, they need money to buy nice gifts for mom, wife and the amante (side chick).

[DreamCarnarvon]

Adding: There is a reason that Gpguia, Gparena and other local forums have Club 116 in their trash sections.
There are many trash puteiros in centro. They are fun and sometimes there are gems. Still the percentage of beautiful girls in trash puteiros is much lower than in prives.

I have to agree with Sperto here. I went to all these centro trash clubs last year and this year. The majority of the girls 80-90% are old, out of shape, past their prime hardcore pros. I got lucky last year and stumbled on two gems, one at rua alfândega, 119 and the other at rua Uruguaiana, 210. This year no luck at all. At one of the trash clubs I was literally taken hostige by an ugly fat hardcore pro negra. When I told her no, she asked me to give her R10 and when I ignored her and walked away she cused me out. Most of them have a jaded look to them like they don't care.

[YippieKayay]

But avoiding Centro altogether is simply dumb. Even if you don't care about cheap Centro prives and termas (you should), it's a pleasure to just walk around, there are beautiful old buildings, churches, the monastery (St. Benedict?) was the most beautiful old thing I've seen outside Europe, not much from the outside but the interiors are stunning. Walk to Lapa, climb the stairs (standalone tourist site, BTW) to Santa Teresa, a run-down but historic neighborhood on the hill, ride the tram down, get lunch in Confeteria Colombo, if just for the ambience. I mean, seriously, take an organized tour if you're that concerned about safety, but don't dismiss Centro. You haven't really been to Rio without seeing the other side.

That Rio is not a safe destination. Totally true, though. Stay alert.

I was told by enough locals, including my guide, that Centro should be avoided if I was alone. My guide was willing to take me to Lapa if I left my phone at home. This didn't fill me with confidence, and I had no need given the plethora of clinicas and termas in Copacabana. There's so much pussy in Copacabana and the price so low thanks to the exchange rate that the only time I left is to go to Sugerloaf and the Christ statue. The risk I would take to pay $10 instead of $20 dollars, for example, didn't seem worth it to me and the termas scene (while significantly more expensive) was more to my liking.

Only one local told me he knew places in Centro that would be 150 reals or less. I don't think he even meant brothels but bars with easy women.

Interestingly, my guide insisted favelas were much safer than any other place in Rio. He was going to take me to the Michael Jackson statue. In his view favelas had enough local gang enforcement that no one would touch a tourist because it would just draw attention. I have my doubts about this.

[Sperto]

If you manage to find doable girls at Club116, then that's just fine.

Adding: There is a reason that Gpguia, Gparena and other local forums have Club 116 in their trash sections.
There are many trash puteiros in centro. They are fun and sometimes there are gems. Still the percentage of beautiful girls in trash puteiros is much lower than in privées.

[Vagabundo1]

https://www.gp-guia.net/viewforum.ph...10b97b46250fea

http://gparena.net/forum/viewtopic.p...f5cd8ec64d8b63

https://forumx.com.br/viewforum.php?f=149

There are some things you can only do in Brazil.

- register a Brazilian whatsapp number (generally).

- get a login to the above sites (IP address, could use a VPN).

There are things you can do from anywhere.

- use a VPN to cyber stalk the best Miss Bumbum Brazil / Buttman model.

[Vagabundo1]

Whenever you go into a new putaria.

1. Get the Wifi.

2. Get the number of the Gerentao / towelboy / DJ.

Here is my interview checklist.

1 vc ten filhos?

2 onde vc mora.

3 vc faz sexo sem camisinha. Sou limpou. Ten ho provas.

4 vc gosta festa de swing? Vc gosta Suruba com Pretos?

Security checklist (continued).

[Vagabundo1]

Long Research has proven to me that the best way to learn American English is:

Tarantino films (some of which, like Django Unchained have plagiarized Mark Twain, "Huck Finn".

Well we should teach them American porno gangsta rap country music English to help the young wenches!