2007 Rio de Janeiro Reports

[Bambino]

Guys,
I'm pretty sure this belongs in the Hotels and Apts. section. But I need info. And I need quality info.; fast.
Hotel Help...

I will be back in Rio for a week July 17th. I have been staying at the Sol Ipanema. Last time I got 345BRL. But apparently the Pan Am Games are being held at the same time. So the best they are willing to do is 472 (including the 15% tax). This is a bit too expensive for me. And they want 50% up front, and non-refundable.
I prefer hotels to an apt. I need a direct beach view. I'm willing to pay as much as 350BRL/night. Any other suggestions? I'm thinking of the possibility of staying in Copa. But I want to be across from a part of the beach I can read my book in relative peace. Which means probably not within 4 blocks of HELP.
Perhaps something going towards Leme?
Near Arporador?

Other posssibilities include just going somewhere else, like Natal or Forta. But the thought of coming to Brazil, and not having some time in Rio sorta hurts. And besides, it might be quite fun to check out some of the "games"..
One reason I'm having a hard time staying away from Rio is the sheer variety de garota. I've been to Recife, Forta., Porto Alegre, Salvador (and Sao Paulo 8 times). I go to Sao Paulo for that "variety", and I do Rio because it offers a slightly, but no less awesome "variety".

And; an offering of bunda in advance, to the omniscient wise ones of "the hobby"...

Thanks

[Mangera]

CHRIS, I felt as though I were walking right by your side as you described the Ruas and little play spots. That was fun.

[Jan 156]

Bus into town, off at Praca15 and snap some tourist photos (stand in middle of road cautiously as lights are on red haha). The Palace is a beaut.

Wend my way to Buenos Aires 85. Incidentally, if it is your first visit, you might be confused when you see an upmarket ornaments shop that is also BA85. Don’t worry. Right next door you’ll see what looks like a grubby little side opening for the lift cage. That is what you want. Step past the lift cage (has it ever worked??), over any puddles or unimaginable stuff on the floor, and climb what someone described as ´the narrowest staircase in Rio´. There’s about three floors. On each landing girls may make a grab for your precious, or leer enticingly or occasionally be half-naked. It´s a down and dirty shot-hole and I love it. (btw I have never had a girl here or in VM or any other lowlife places who wasn’t clean and meticulous, and the comment on another thread about being more likely to catch herpes from them – as if paying more protected you duh! – is insulting).

Except today I was looking for a fave who was not there, and none of the other girls took my fancy. (It’s still early afternoon – by office closing time it will humming with lots of girls, and with guys – thin ones at least – being particularly polite and non-homophobic as they delicately manage to pass each other on the staircase.

I carry on down BA. Nothing I fancy in 113 either just now. At the end I come to the market by the Metro station. Left to Rua Carioca and the knock shops down there? No, I fancy something different. Turn right, crossing the busy Presidente Vargas highway and on towards Rua Acre.

Almost immediately I’m given a leaflet (what’s the most P4P adverts anyone’s been handed in a day I wonder?) It´s for Club Afrodyt. Rua Uruguaiana 145. 11am to 10pm. ¨Relax from R$15¨it suggests invitingly. If you go there, remember it is on the north side of Pr.Vargas, not on the main part of Uruguaiana. It’s on the left hand side just before Floriano. It’s just before 3pm. I go up the small staircase to a small square bar with a video juke box. About 5 girls on, but nothing spectacular.

I collect another two leaflets. The first is for Rua Leandro Martins 3. Rua LM is a small road off to the left at the beginning of Rua Acre. Up the small flight of stairs and it is almost the same as the last one except the bar is slightly bigger. About 5 girls. Again, from R15. Mon-Sat from 10am says the leaflet. Only one looked do-able and she looked so bored I was not inclined to give her a whirl.

Almost next door (past a billiard hall) is No.5 (this area is so riddled with knock shops you might want to just wander up any open stairway than has something like red lights (the sort they use on planes to tell you where to get off before you crash and die) or another indication. Again the leaflet says from R15. Credit cards accepted. When I go in however I get a very nice surprise. Now at this point my report has an admitted bias. Standing a few feet away is F-----. A favourite of several years. Last time I saw her was in Rua d.Carioca.

She sees me and we leap at each other as I lift her into the air. From there on, my spectacles are slightly rose tinted but I’ll try to be objective. The place is a good bit nicer than the others. Like Casarao maybe, or slightly better even. Bs on Sperto´s ratings maybe. Great atmosphere. Balloons. Reasonably well lit. Drinks at very reasonable prices (3R for a Skol). Some of the girls are definitely not bad. F & I dance and drink and canoodle and fool around pretty heavily for an hour or so. She is in no hurry to make me pay for her company. OK – other general details. Most cabins upstairs. Most have double beds. Ours had a sprung mattress, don’t know about the others. Offered a shower. Reasonable shgower facilities (as good as my apartment anyway). Two toilets. One even had a seat.

In the room, F was interrupted immediately by another girl who kisses her passionately and I’m offered a double. I decline as I want her to myself. This is a girl who lights up the room. She seems to see the good in everyone and showers affection on them. I was touched by the loving kindness she showed to an elderly man who had come to the club to give her a present. She danced samba with me and created a party atmosphere. In my view, she ought to be running the place, not just working there. She can do a great trick with her internal muscles (a bit like a blow job and with incredible strength). She enjoys lots of erotic (non-sexual) games that other GDPs and even regular girls would be bored with. She has moved to a better area, both the casa and her home address. She also lets me take a photo (having refused for two years).

I am on cloud 9. Stay for another beer afterwards. Check out MF1 on way back (neon entrance (4pm to midnight) but decide to go into town and finish some shopping. Am happy lol!

[Mr Enternational]

When I read the article last week on oglobo.com, there was a section at the bottom where people could post comments on the Club 400 article. I was referring to the comments that posters made on that particular site in response to that particular article.

I don't know what you're talking about, my comments are about a newspaper article stating that Club 400 was closed and the reason why. I posted this so that anybody who was going to make the trip to Barra just to go there would think twice about it and verify if it is still open. That's all this is, it's not anybody's take on the world.

[One Eyed Man]

Make sure you go to Symbol on a Wednesday, "Noite dos solteiros", singles night. Free buffet, crowded, good music and beautiful girls (regular girls). Go early and don't waste any time. About 21 hs it seems like all the nice girls are taken.
Plan B: Florida Bar, Praça Mauá.

Here's the referenced quote by Dollars:
"Other places to hang out in other than Help. Look up Symbols and Passo Republica Cafe in Centro."

Passeio Público--Centro--Av. Rio Branco, 277 2220-1298
Symbol--Centro--Rua Almirante Barroso, 139 2533-0292

[Jan 156]

Christopherd mentioned this place in a couple of posts, but it's not listed in anyone's summaries. Sounds like it's in Rua Carioca, but I can't find a house number. Anyone know the address / care to give a description?

40 Rua d.Carioca. Almost oposite 59. I think Sperto mentioned it only there was maybe I typo in his report that confused it with the strip joint / cinema again almost opposite. You can´t miss it easily as there´s a red canopy over the top with the name on it.

Visa, reception area at top of first flight of stairs. Large room with a bar behind it. Can be rather dimly lit for my liking in the bar. No pressure. Girls average with some above average. About 30R for 20 mins. Reception gives you a chit which your bar drinks are marked on (you don´t have to buy any). Various promotions. When you´ve chosen a girl you go back to reception and pay for the time you want. Girl leads you upstairs to next floor. Rooms reasonably quiet and private. The room I´ve always had has got a double bed and some sunlight comes in from the street which is nice.

Last time I asked if my fave girl was on and told yes. Couldn´t see her in the bar. About to make a second choice. Got back to reception and asked again. They sent the second girl back to get my fave.

Performance has varied in my experience. My fave girl is excellent. Another girl I had was more mechanical. Ooohs and ahhhs and fake orgasm, but reminded me a bit (sorry fans) of my experience with tier one terma girls but without the model looks, sophistication or posh make-up.

This place, as Sperto correctly reported IMO, is middle tier, not quite as scruffy as 1R-a-minute (we are talking one-and-a-half-Real-a-minute lol) but not exactly freshly pressd linen sheets either.

The location is excellent. Good eating places such as Cafe do Bom and Bar Luis (amid the scruffy ones). Near to a metro (Carioca), near to several other termas, near to cheap shopping (and Rio Branco) and there´s even a bus route that takes you from here to VM. There´s several tourist attractions in easy walking distance. Lapa Arches and the Lapa Tram station. Praca Tiradentes Theatre (and a modern one I forget the name of that has excellent dance performances). The spaceship-shaped cathedral. And Lapa. The library nearby is also worth a look - beautiful old building, very amospheric.

[One Eyed Man]

Christopherd mentioned this place in a couple of posts, but it's not listed in anyone's summaries. Sounds like it's in Rua Carioca, but I can't find a house number. Anyone know the address / care to give a description?

[Jan 156]

Out of curiosity, which buses take you there directly from different parts of Copacabana?

The walk from the Uruguaiana metro station I described in my earlier post should take approx. 10 minutes, I would say, maybe 15 for those "doente do pé", to quote Dorival Caymmi.

However, if you stop in all the little *****houses in the area for a drink (like on Marechal Floreano, Rua Acre, Rua Miguel Couto, Rua Mayrink Veiga, etc.), walking there might take you three or four hours... if you make it to Florida at all

EA

When you put it like that, yes the walk does sound interesting - some of those places I want to visit myself.

My thoughts were that if someone was still new enough to Rio to need directions they might not fancy that walk at night.

I´m not going to list all the buses for you - El A - you´ve been around long enough to know where to find that info. But I usually look out for a 123 or 177 from Pr.Isabel where I stay (most buses come along NS Copa first, which covers all of Copa - newbies, check if you like in Ruas, which you can get from any bokshop or the better newsstands). If there´s nowt at Maua you fancy, a 222 bus goes from there to Pr. Bandeira (the stopping off point a hundred yards from Mimosa).

Many buses go to Pr.Maua as it´s on a main thoroughfare. I seem to pass it when I go to Rodoviaria Novo Rio from Copa. But they might not park there, in which case you have to know when to get off. Like VM, it´s easier once you´ve been once.

I realised from chatting to people and my memories of the USA that Americans may have an aversion to buses as America is not a bus culture generally perhaps. But using buses is an essential part IMO of getting to know a country or a city. Using them in Bangkok, for instance, is a revelation. Most people I have taken on bus here are amazed at how straightforward it is and realised there is no need to take taxis and metro everywhere.

[El Austriaco]

Martin was shot in the abdomen and died of his wounds, the police spokesman said. There was no immediate report of what would be done with the body.

After completion of all formalities by a representative of the US Embassy, the body of the victim has been released by the IML (Instituto Médico-Legal: Forensic Institute of Rio de Janeiro) and is being prepared for transportation to Massachusetts for burial, according to an O Globo Report (http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/mat/2007.../295915617.asp).

EA

[Sal Dali]

U.S. man killed in Brazil bar fight

Sat May 26, 8:41 PM ET

A Massachusetts man was shot to death in a bar fight with a Brazilian policeman, police said Saturday.

Joseph E. Martin was killed Thursday night outside a nightclub in Lapa, Rio's bohemian district, said a police press officer who declined to give his name, in accordance with police policy.

"He saw the officer was smaller than he was so he attacked him," the official said. "When they separated, the policeman shot him."

Martin, who was from Worcester and had been in Brazil two years teaching English, was celebrating his 30th birthday the night he was killed, said Brendan Melican, a friend of Martin's in the United States.

"He loved the city, loved the country," Melican said. "He really enjoyed immersing himself in the culture."

Martin was shot in the abdomen and died of his wounds, the police spokesman said. There was no immediate report of what would be done with the body.

Kate Martin, an aunt in Worcester, said that she had been in contact with the U.S. Consulate in Brazil throughout the day.

"All we really know is that Joseph got into an altercation with this man who was an off-duty police officer," she said. "Eyewitnesses said they were fighting, at which point he fired two shots into Joseph's abdomen."

She said embassy officials told the family that it took 20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive and that Martin died in the hospital.

The officer, Joao Vicente Sa Freire, was arrested and charged with homicide. He claimed he fired in self defense, police said.

[Rio Bob]

i found some of the commets that were posted by the readers kind of interesting. it showed their take on the world of p4p. minus the **** part, i picked up on it as a general "who gives a fuck" attitude. another day, another real. at least people are not in the street robbing, [CodeWord125], and committing heinous crimes. seemed to be just a part of everyday life to them.

i don't know what you're talking about, my comments are about a newspaper article stating that club 400 was closed and the reason why. i posted this so that anybody who was going to make the trip to barra just to go there would think twice about it and verify if it is still open. that's all this is, it's not anybody's take on the world.

[Mr Enternational]

i found some of the commets that were posted by the readers kind of interesting. it showed their take on the world of p4p. minus the **** part, i picked up on it as a general "who gives a fuck" attitude. another day, another real. at least people are not in the street robbing, [CodeWord125], and committing heinous crimes. seemed to be just a part of everyday life to them.

i was checking out o globo this morning to see what the current exchange rate was and noticed a couple of articles, unfortunately they don't let you copy and paste anymore.

a house of prostitution was closed in barra thursday. the authorities suspected minors were being exploited there. when it was busted a total of 80 people were in the establishment including staff, garotas and clients. the place had been under surveillance for a month and the investigation will continue while they inspect files on computers. they didn't name the place but said it was in front of the beach in barra and there was a big 400 on the door in the picture. i suspect it is the 400 club.

[Rio Bob]

if you don´t mind, please can you tell me some info regarding cafe400, in barra...i was there like 2 years ago, but only the entrance, did not enter, can you tell me info, prices, services and so fouth? Also, i know a girl called samatha there, i met her in barra and she told me she works there, you know here? i don´t know her real name...anyway...thanks!

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I was checking out O Globo this morning to see what the current exchange rate was and noticed a couple of articles, unfortunately they don't let you copy and paste anymore.

A house of prostitution was closed in Barra Thursday. The authorities suspected minors were being exploited there. When it was busted a total of 80 people were in the establishment including staff, garotas and clients. The place had been under surveillance for a month and the investigation will continue while they inspect files on computers. They didn't name the place but said it was in front of the beach in Barra and there was a big 400 on the door in the picture. I suspect it is the 400 club.

[Anonymous]

Hi Aunsa

I have already been a few times to club 400, but it has been a while. I do not like their attitude towards clients, if you pick a girl you have to pay in advance, they charge you something like 20% more if paid with credit or debit card and once even charged me 7 reais for one single condom which I thought would be for free, ridiculous, that was the last time I went there. In spite of that I have a friend who has been there recently and told me it is in a good moment, lots of beauties, mainly blonds. As for the prices I do not remember exactly but something around 250 reais including entrance, the cabin and the girl for 40 minutes. Girls were not very pushy, you can take yout time. It is not really a rip off place, I just got angry and prefer other places. I do not know or heard of this girl Samanta. If you go there I advise you to pay in cash to avoid the overcharging.

[Aunsa]

Hi everybody,

This is my first post and it serves also as presentation since I did not find an specific topic for it. I found this forum just a short time ago and after spending some time just reading and doing some research I realized it was time for some pay back, like everyone should do. I am from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro specifically and have some experience in the mongering scene here, mainly regarding Termas. Since there aren't many brazilians in the forum, I think I might be of some help concerning mainly Rio, since its a great destination for sex seekers, actualy the best he, he, he. So feel at easy to ask for information, I will be glad to answer if I can. Right now I am living in Europe, in Spain, studying and will be here until the end of 2008, then come back to Brasil. Since I have been outside Brazil for 6 months so far, my knowledge of the Termas and massage places in Rio may be a bit not so uptodate but I think might be of help concerning general aspects. I will travel to Eastern Europe-Chech Republicc, Slovakia, Austria (just Viena) and Hungary, although intending to seek for paid sex only in Chech and Slovakia. So I will probably post here in the Brazilian forums and in the Eastern Europen ones looking for information. To begin with, from what I read so far you guys already have quite a knowledge of the Rio scenery, I was impressed by the Bubba report, quite accurate. Probably some of you have more time inside the termas than most brazilian customers.

Anyway, instead of posting about things that already have been said, I'd rather answer specific questions so feel free to ask, I will be glad to share the info if I have.

Travelerb69

If you don't mind, please can you tell me some info regarding cafe400, in barra. I was there like 2 years ago, but only the entrance, did not enter, can you tell me info, prices, services and so fouth? Also, I know a girl called samatha there, I met her in barra and she told me she works there, you know here? I don't know her real name. Anyway.

Thanks!

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