Rio de Janeiro Reports

[Vagabundo1]

If you are mongering at Vila Mimosa or the darkside (north of Av Getulio Vargas in centro), you need a love motel to go to (instead of the shit room at VM), you can go to Motel San Diego, which happens to be closest to the central transportation hub.

Biz card attached, so you can download it to your phone, and text it to your favorite Rihanna sex doll clone.

I like being a block from the beach, and so do the many who are at Transamerica.

It is not just the bar here, it is Av Gastao Senges 185 for lunch, dinner, and the stroll in between.

In the beginning there was karlamodels, and it was good. You could stay at Motel Malaga or Motel Barao do Flamengo, and the girls would stroll from their agency, Karlamodels or the other I forgot.

You can do the same at Transamerica.

You look for the girl on the sites..

[Kafka]

What are the best options in El Centro for a quick PCR test to be able to board a plane to go back to the US?

[Bravo]

Is anybody returning to the US from Brazil required to quarantine for 14 days? It's required by the CDC but is it enforced?

My neighbors came back from Bangladesh last month and the CDC called them 3 times during the 2 week quarantine to make sure that they were home. I don't know what would have happened if they weren't home to answer the phone, but I wouldn't want to find out either.

[Vagabundo1]

If you PM me, I will send you the number of my landlord.

I will post it here, but I am not sure if it will be deleted by our faithful moderator.

In airbnb or other similar just look for address av gastao senges 395, and Mediterraneo Flats or Transamerica.

Vagabundo might help you get in touch with some hosts. If not, there are many listings on Airbnb.

[MongerHunger]

Is anybody returning to the US from Brazil required to quarantine for 14 days? It's required by the CDC but is it enforced?

[Xpartan]

Has the most efficient and effective way of booking rooms in this place been discussed at any length here? Sorry if I missed something, but recollect a recommendation to not use agoda, hotels.com and such.

Vagabundo might help you get in touch with some hosts. If not, there are many listings on Airbnb.

[Xpartan]

Yikes! I had a massage at Monte Carlo once. The woman lightly rubbed oil on me then poured warm water on me. A Thanksgiving turkey gets a better rub down. Termas massage never again.

Stick to the tried and true when doing tourist stuff. Corcovado (the Christ statue) is a must in my opinion. Sugarloaf Mountain is fine, but if you choose one choose Corcovado. I like taking the old tram up to the old Santa Teresa neighborhood above Centro for lunch. Bring a date! She will be impressed. If I remember right, some restaurants have views. The now well-known Selaron Steps are in Santa Teresa. The Lapa Arches and the Modern Cathedral are all near where the Santa Teresa historic tram line begins.

Secondary recommendations: The modern Rio Cathedral, the Sambadrome, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum (a bit far). If you like old cafes you can go to Confeitaria Colombo before hitting Termas 4 x4.

As other members are guiding, prime time at Termas seems to be from 5-6 pm to about 9-10 pm. Their bread and butter clientele (especially outside Copa and Ipanema) tend to be businessmen who drop by after work. They tell their wives and girlfriends they are going out with work colleagues. That is partially true because the locals tend to make termas a social thing with work buddies. They don't mind foreigners.

I would advise hitting up 4 x4 on a Friday evening. You know the girls will have Saturday and Sunday off as 4 x4 is closed.

Down to Santa Teresa, Niteroi and Confetaria Colombo. The Niemeyer-built Niteroi Museum is a sight to behold, although I loved it more from the outside, LOL. I would take a ferry to Niteroi, it's a joy on a good day.

I agree that Corcovado is more impressive than Sugarloaf, although the views from Sugarloaf are nothing short of spectacular, but it often gets cloudy. So I would go to Corcovado first. The workers will tell you if there are clouds, so you may want to go to Sugarloaf instead. And the interiors of the St. Benedict monastery are shouldn't be missed IMHO.

[Vagabundo1]

I like being a block from the beach, and so do the many who are at Transamerica.

It is not just the bar here, it is Av Gastao Senges 185 for lunch, dinner, and the stroll in between.

In the beginning there was karlamodels, and it was good. You could stay at Motel Malaga or Motel Barao do Flamengo, and the girls would stroll from their agency, Karlamodels or the other I forgot.

You can do the same at Transamerica.

You look for the girl on the sites.

barraviprio.com

Photoaccompantes.

And you go to their room or vice versa.

OK, I will concede it is probably better for first time Brazil trip persons to be in Zona Sul proper, but I am saying it is possible for the adventurous first timer to stay in Transamerica.

In any case, I have Nina Deponca over tonight.

I don't get anything for promoting Transamerica, I don't own stock or anything. And I was just taking a tip from safado69. I'm not getulio Vargas, just another gringo.

They're cleaning the pool, so hope springs eternal.

Mediterrneo Flat (formerly Transamerica) been discussed at length the last few weeks. It's a large building in Barra where you can book rooms for short or long stays. Many escorts live there. So when you are texting with them you might find them right in your building. Some escorts specifically mention their location in their ads. There's also the chance you might find something at the pool that strikes your fancy. I have no direct experience with TA, but I wouldn't simply hang around waiting for girls in the lobby or pool.

Vagabundo recommends it for first-timers. I still think the Copacabana / Ipanema corridor is best for Rio newbies. Most newbies seem to visit for a week or less. I want to walk to the beach and have dozens of restaurants around the corner. There are also easy to get to sex venues.

[MandingoBlack]

After January 26th, everyone (including American citizens) must have a negative Covid test in order to enter the USA. Does anyone know where in Rio, you can take a rapid test? (I think the results have to be under 72 hours). If you test positive, I assume you must be quarantined in Brazil until you test negative.

Testing positive is going to suck for people who can't work remotely and must cover room and board for 2-3 weeks. We won't even mention the torture of seeing hot girls every day and knowing that you can't indulge because you are supposed to be quarantined.

I have done mine at (https://www.richet.com.br/). I used them to do my PCR covid test last Saturday. If you choose the PCR GeneExpert, you should get your results after 24 hours. They are open Monday till Saturday. Contact them for a booking, it is better one week before as they are quickly fully booked.

PCR:

Private examination fee: are $340.00.

Result deadline: 3 working days.

PCR GeneExpert.

Private examination fee: are $420.00.

Result deadline: Next day after collection until 20:00 hs.

IgG / IgM serology:

Private examination fee: are $280.00.

Result deadline: up to 2 working days.

If you choose home collection, you will be subject to a home fee of are $50.00. There is no charge for scheduling in units.

[Fmc858]

Dude, if you're flying solo w/o a wingman and up for some cool touristy sightseeing, then I'd recommend perhaps considering hooking up with a chica (or two) that you like (and can trust to some degree), then checkout some of the "cidade maravilhosa" (the marvelous city), that is Rio, with them though their eyes, as well. If she's worth her salt as a "carioca" (native woman of Rio), she'll steer you clear of most tourist pitfalls and guide you to some gems.

Granted it works better with some spoken Portuguese, but most guys do just fine with Google Translate on their phones. Plus I find, that if the connection between us is enriched during our excursions, the sex afterwards is usually very very passionate. Anywho... Something to consider.

I like this idea. Definitely something I plan to arrange when I eventually make it to Rio. I was thinking that Tinder would be a good place to start but are you more so suggesting getting numbers from the girls at the termas or PA? Thanks!

[Golfinho]

After January 26th, everyone (including American citizens) must have a negative Covid test in order to enter the USA. Does anyone know where in Rio, you can take a rapid test? (I think the results have to be under 72 hours). If you test positive, I assume you must be quarantined in Brazil until you test negative.
Testing positive is going to suck for people who can't work remotely and must cover room and board for 2-3 weeks. We won't even mention the torture of seeing hot girls every day and knowing that you can't indulge because you are supposed to be quarantined.

Lots of places. There's one at Santos Dumont, one on Siquiero Campos near the metro, another on Avenida Nossa S Copacabana near Cassino Atlantico.

I would gladly stay the rest of the winter with the exchange rate being what it is, but changed my flight to get back in the USA on the 25th, just in case something ridiculous like a test result positive for covid, or some other more restrictive rule change gets put into play. By the way, United still has open seats in Polaris, but they're not likely to last much longer.

[Spidy]

... Will be doing more tourist stuff so any recommendations would be nice! Want to explore this beautiful city as well. SP really got me longing for some Sun and Beach.

Dude, if you're flying solo w/o a wingman and up for some cool touristy sightseeing, then I'd recommend perhaps considering hooking up with a chica (or two) that you like (and can trust to some degree), then checkout some of the "cidade maravilhosa" (the marvelous city), that is Rio, with them though their eyes, as well. If she's worth her salt as a "carioca" (native woman of Rio), she'll steer you clear of most tourist pitfalls and guide you to some gems.

Granted it works better with some spoken Portuguese, but most guys do just fine with Google Translate on their phones. Plus I find, that if the connection between us is enriched during our excursions, the sex afterwards is usually very very passionate. Anywho... Something to consider.

[Bravo]

After January 26th, everyone (including American citizens) must have a negative Covid test in order to enter the USA. Does anyone know where in Rio, you can take a rapid test? (I think the results have to be under 72 hours). If you test positive, I assume you must be quarantined in Brazil until you test negative.

Testing positive is going to suck for people who can't work remotely and must cover room and board for 2-3 weeks. We won't even mention the torture of seeing hot girls every day and knowing that you can't indulge because you are supposed to be quarantined.

[MaxSquatter]

Can you give us a description of what you've experienced at Solarium?

Do not forget to visit solarium. Believe you can sign up for their mailing list and get discount on the entry.

http://www.solarium.com.br/

[PussyRiot]

Just came back from another late night exploring: proven worse than the 1st.

Do not forget to visit solarium. Believe you can sign up for their mailing list and get discount on the entry.

http://www.solarium.com.br/