Salvador

[Member #4732]

hey fellas,

i have re-read the last 15 pages to catch up. not much being written lately. continue thanks to sperto for his dedication and patience. i had inquired in march 2011 about making a quick trip from sampa to salvador but decided to go to rio instead given the short duration of my trip. since then i have been living / working in usa (sigh). finally, planning a work / relax trip to brasil for jan and feb of 2013. am planning on renting apt (reliable hi-speed internet a must). given that this coincides with carnaval, i may not find one place for the entire trip. i may need to split a month here a month there. which leads me to the question on my mind. should i spend the entire time in salvador, or should i split time be / t salvador and somewhere else?

my objective is both to experience the place (s) and have as much fun, p4p or free, as possible. i do speak porto, having lived in sampa for several years. no experience at all in the nordeste. am considering other places like manaus for example for 1 of the months. if i do decide to spend 1 month in salvador and one month elsewhere, am torn on whether to do salvador in jan (pre-carnaval) or feb (carnaval). on the one hand carnaval sounds appealing, but it is more expensive, maybe over-touristy (?). maybe it would be better to do pre-carnaval in salvador and carnaval elsewhere, as crazy as that sounds. any opinions on how to spend the 2 months are always appreciated.

some questions:

1) the bad police strike referred to below. did that resolve ok, and is it unlikely to reoccur in 2013?

2) is santíssima open or closed. conflicting reports.

3) anyone with experience using https://www.airbnb.com?

i know some of you are fans of bahia-online, but the airbnb seems like a far better, modern, site for searching and filtering. it is priced in $, while bahia-onine in $r ). my concern with airbnb is that i found one place which meets my criteria for location (barra) and amenities (internet, cleanliness) but the renter has no prior record or refs, so i am a bit concerned about fraud or misrepresentation, as they want 1 month paid in full up front. standard on airbnb.

4) for the salvador residents or regulars, how do things feel on the ground? still a big recommendation for those who have time to search out the best options?

[Sperto]

Travelling to salvador in August.

Any suggestions from seniors or fellows living in there.

Thanks

Yes, RTFF.

[Long Weekender]

Travelling to salvador in August.

Any suggestions from seniors or fellows living in there.

Thanks

[Prosal]

[*] if still interested, and if you have at least 2 weeks there, try to get in contact with local / international exchange groups, as in language schools or online portals. Find some people there, and have a party with them. Once in a group, you will meet local people. Then its up to you and your flirting skills.

I'd add that the Club Med Itaparica (one hour from Salvador via ferry) is in high season a GREAT place to meet mid-to-upper class brasileiras and argentinas vacationers who are there to party their ass off and get diseases that takes antibiotics to cure. It has been for years my favorite destination in Brasil.

[Flo Bolero]

I was there in Salvador in 2009, so things might have changed a little. Anyway, I think the "system" per se works now as it worked then.

• sex ist available everywhere in Salvador (I mean, it's Brasil.). Looking for good sex is an other question.
  
• if you are just heading for sex and live in Pelorinho, just go down the elevator. Oposite to the marina, you can always find girls. However, take good (!) care of your self: this area is dangerous, lots of drug dealers and thugs running around. If I were you, I wouldn't even stay in Pelorinho, but look for a decent hostel / hotel in Barra (safe and central location).
  
• the easiest way is just to go out at night to one of the more economic restaurants, I. E. In Barra oposite the beach, and have a lunch around 7-10 pm. A lot of working girls are patrolling the street, and a lot of them are having a lunch in those restaurants. Usually, they come in groups of 2-4 girls. So just smile to every of the groups. Portuguese is a must, as usually the do not speak English.
  
• for non professional girls, it's a hard one if you do not speak portugese. Ask yourself if you really want this. The Brazilian ideal for a woman, particularly in Northern Brazil, is finding a well eduated husband, best case from America / E. U. Who threats her not the "Latin" way, gets her out of poverty and have some children with him. Looking for non professional girls, you will find yourself in this pattern very quickly.
  
• if still interested, and if you have at least 2 weeks there, try to get in contact with local / international exchange groups, as in language schools or online portals. Find some people there, and have a party with them. Once in a group, you will meet local people. Then its up to you and your flirting skills.
  

For any more details, PM me.

BR

[Sperto]

Sperto, I'm just wondering if you live in Salvador? I'm thinking of making my first trip to Brazil in November or December.

No, I don't. Why asking?

[Brother P]

Sperto, I'm just wondering if you live in Salvador? I'm thinking of making my first trip to Brazil in November or December.

Things hasn't really changed a lot. It's a matter of your own choice.

Safado choosed to spent R$360+60=R$420 on Eros, and he was happy with his choice.

Other choices could be:

Pick a pro at Santíssima paying R$150.

Pick a pro in Pelourinho paying R$70-100.

My choice would be a nice short-time girl in a centro casa paying R$20 for 30 minutes.

Salvador is a wonderful city that has a lot to offer. Beaches, sights, food and tons of lovely dark-skinned girls with round asses. The one who only goes there for the sole purpose of P4P might be a bit disappointed. Salvador has a lot of easygoing and willing non-pro's.

[Hossi36]

I have never been to Salvador. I know this is a strange question. But do the beaches have PUBLIC SHOWERS?

In Barra there is no public shower, at the beaches along the Beach Road there are some, but not many. In most of the cases you must be a customer of the "Barraca" to wich the shower belongs to use it.

[Winner50]

I have never been to Salvador. I know this is a strange question. But do the beaches have PUBLIC SHOWERS?

[Sperto]

Also, can you give some advice about Itacare and Porto-Seguro, may be some addresses or tips or impressions of yours.

There are reports of both Porto Seguro and Itacaré in the "Other areas"-section.

[Dymytry]

Greetings Gentlemen!

Could you please give some advice about Salvador.

I am going to stay in Pelorihno. I have heard its possible to find some pro girls in that area. Could you recommend me some motel in Pelorihno to be used for this?

Of course I would like to find some non-pro girls, but without Portuguese I don't think its possible, isn't it?

What is the best place for a non-portuguese speaking foreigner to look for girls?

Also, can you give some advice about Itacare and Porto-Seguro, may be some addresses or tips or impressions of yours.

Regards!

[Sperto]

Hi Sperto.

Your last posting is unnerving considering I'm coming in to Salvador on this coming Tuesday with friends. Have there been any improvements since your report and will it affect the upcoming carnival in anyway? As you know, our portuguese is nil. I had recently asked a message on the Rio board about the feasibility of renting a car to get around and if its practical to come with our backpacks or suitcases. We'd plan to follow your advise and walk around to different hotels to negotiate a better rate than the jacked up rates we've seen of late. If you're still in the region next week we'd like to hang out over a couple of beers if you don't mind. Cheers man.

I've left Salvador the day before yesterday. I think they are getting to a solution regarding the strike.

It will certainly affect the carnaval if the strike isn't over by then. Lots of people cancelling their trips to Salvador. Propably a very violent carnival, but don't worry to much.

[Ifee Irie]

It's a good idea to be very cautious in Salvador right now.

The police are on strike.

The population are really scared. Hundreds of armed striking police have attacked buses and caused a lot of confusion in the city. They have even attacked police cars. There have been arrastãoes, big groups of robbers going berserk. The bandits are having an early Christmas. Several bank robberies. Shops have been looted. 59 people murdered since the strike started. I heard something about one killing / hours, which might be a bit exaggerated. Many shops and shopping centers have closed during the strike.

The national police force has been called in as well as the army. There are very few police working but quite a lot of soldiers patrolling the streets. It looks wierd.

Yesterday there were a lot of soldiers in the Pelourinho area during the daytime. In the evening I returned to Pelo to check it out. It was almost totally deserted. Most bars and restaurant were closed. No soldiers left, just a handful of police. There were lot of scumbags roaming the streets. I made my visit very quick. Before returning to the bus station at Praça the Sé I got approached by a weirdo holding a knife. He was totally wasted on drugs so I just ignored him and walked on.

On the way back to Barra I passed a bloody crime scene. A guy had been murdered and the police were interrogating witnesses.

Down in Barra the nightlife was almost like normal. Could be because there were about a hundreds paratroppers spread out in Barra.

Unfortunately the police strike affects the nightlife as people choose to stay at home. It also effects the privês in centro as many girls are afraid of going to work.

Today it's sunny. The beaches are crowded with hot dark women and people drinking beer and having a party.

Hi Sperto.

Your last posting is unnerving considering I'm coming in to Salvador on this coming Tuesday with friends. Have there been any improvements since your report and will it affect the upcoming carnival in anyway? As you know, our portuguese is nil. I had recently asked a message on the Rio board about the feasibility of renting a car to get around and if its practical to come with our backpacks or suitcases. We'd plan to follow your advise and walk around to different hotels to negotiate a better rate than the jacked up rates we've seen of late. If you're still in the region next week we'd like to hang out over a couple of beers if you don't mind. Cheers man.

[Sperto]

An update on some daytime privês in Centro, R$20-40.

* EDIFICIO SANTA RITA:
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita, Sala 203
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita, Sala 503
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita Anexo, Sala 303
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita Anexo, Sala 307
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita Anexo, Sala 501
# Notes on the girls. They change girls quite quite often so the quality can vary a lot.
Sala 203: 4 girls, quite ugly.
Sala 503: 4 girls, quite ugly
Sala 303: 2 girls, doable
Sala 307: 2 girls, very ugly
Sala 501: 4 girls, varied quality
# Recommendation:There is right now a girl working in sala 501 called Daniella. She´s absolutely amazing. A very beautiful mulatta with great tits, fantastic legs and an outstanding ass. 23 years. She works out a lot so her body is rock-hard.
# Note 1: The edificio lies a couple of blocks before Praça Castro Alves. The entrance is numbered 174/184. The first two salas are reached by the front-elevator. The other three salas are reached by the elevator in the back (Anexo).
# Note 2: They all charges R$20/30 minutes, except sala 501 that charges R$30.
# Note 3: The cabins are very simple, but at least they have a fan and they put a new sheet (clean?) before each customer. Shower before and after.
# Note 4: The overall standard is very low. You need some patient and luck to find the gems.

* MORGANAS MASSAGEM
- Rua 21 de Abril 40.
# Note 1: The street is quite easy to find. Get off the bus at Relogio Sao Pedro (Largo São Pedro). The street is full of street stands. There is no number on the entrance. Number 40 is on the right hand between two lanchonettes. The entrance is like a white hall with white stairs. It´s on the fourth floor (top floor). Don´t get confused of the kitchen etc you pass on your way up. Ring the bell.
# Note 2: They charge R$40/30 minutes. CBJ, some girls have anal included.
# Note 3: The cabins are nice and big. Clean sheets. If you want a special cabin with a cadeira erotica it will cost you extra. Shower before and after.
# Note 4: Seven girls working. The standard is quite good. They change girls very often. I didn´t recognize any girls from last year.
# Recommendation: Ana-Paula. Black girl, 19 years, a big reggae-fan, very cute, petite, small but very round and wellshaped hard butt and very nice quite big tits. Fucks like a rabbit. Allows photos if you ask kindly. Anal included.

[Sperto]

It´s a good idea to be very cautious in Salvador right now.
The police are on strike.

The population are really scared. Hundreds of armed striking police have attacked buses and caused a lot of confusion in the city. They have even attacked police cars. There have been arrastãoes, big groups of robbers going berserk. The bandits are having an early christmas. Several bank robberies. Shops have been looted. 59 people murdered since the strike started. I heard something about one killing/hours, which might be a bit exaggerated. Many shops and shopping centers have closed during the strike.

The national police force has been called in as well as the army. There are very few police working but quite a lot of soldiers patrolling the streets. It looks wierd.

Yesterday there were a lot of soldiers in the Pelourinho area during the daytime. In the evening I returned to Pelo to check it out. It was almost totally deserted. Most bars and restaurant were closed. No soldiers left, just a handful of police. There were lot of scumbags roaming the streets. I made my visit very quick. Before returning to the bus station at Praça da Sé I got approached by a weirdo holding a knife. He was totally wasted on drugs so I just ignored him and walked on.

On the way back to Barra I passed a bloody crime scene. A guy had been murdered and the police were interrogating witnesses.

Down in Barra the nightlife was almost like normal. Could be because there were about a hundreds paratroppers spread out in Barra.

Unfortunately the police strike affects the nightlife as people choose to stay at home. It also effects the privês in centro as many girls are afraid of going to work.

Today it´s sunny. The beaches are crowded with hot dark women and people drinking beer and having a party.