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Blame it on Rio. Ten night romp in Rio de Janeiro
First off, I want to thank Pipe Layer 99, The Cane, and Mr. Enternational for their help and making the trip very successful. All of them are great sources of information!
History:
I traveled to Rio in 2004 and 2006 for Carnival. Yes, those were the years of Help disco and other venues, but like in most other countries, things change; so be it! I refuse to live in the past and seek out what the future has to offer.
That Damn Visa:
I tried to arrange getting the Visa locally, but it was too difficult. So I used Passport and [URL]Visas.com[/URL]. I was told they had expedite services; that was bullshit all the way. I sent out all the required documents on September 5th, and finally got the Visa on October 25th.
Here were the fees:
Consulate: $160.
Service: $94.
Shipping both ways: $60 ($30 each way).
Total: $314.
Documents required:
Valid Passport.
Completed Brazil Visa application.
Two passport style photos.
Itinerary.
Copy of driver's license or proof of residency.
Proof of financial ability (bank statements).
Does it sound like a pain in the fucking ass? Yes, it was! But, the visa is good for 10 years.
Logistics:
Flight:
December is pricy to travel to Rio. You can get coach flights out of San Diego for around $2000 and change.
Logging:
I rented a 3-bedroom apartment in a great location, in Copacabana, a block from the beach from Airbnb for $120 a day.
Money:
The currency in Brazil is real. The rate was about 1 US dollar to 3. 30 reals. Thus, I basically just divided by three. 100 reals: 30 bucks. I needed some reals from the airport, and the shitty exchange rate at the airport was 2. 91 to 1 US. After I arrived in Copacabana, I used a place called San Diego (go figure) and the rate was 3. 30 to 1 US. No ID required.
Communication:
I have the T-Mobile North American plan. My plan gave me unlimited data at 2 G speed, calls at 20 cents per minute and free texts. Thus, I started using WhatsApp on my regular phone. I started chatting with my apartment host before I left. As long as I had a WiFi signal, WhatsApp was free of charge. I was chatting on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Skype; including video calls for no charge whatsoever.
Transportation:
From the airport, I used a regular taxi; the cost was 80 reals. I used Uber to return to the airport for 75 reals, but that was because it was on Christmas day.
I used Uber all over the city. If I was in a hurry, I just jumped in a metered cab. Taxis were cheap, Uber was cheaper.
I only had one problem with one metered cab. I knew where my apartment was and one night I was leaving Mab's and jumped in a meter cab. My place was one block off the beach, and the cabby decided to drive inland for 4-5 extra blocks. I was pissed and asked him, "Por que essa rota?" At that point he knew he was fucked. When he did get to my place, I gave him half of the fare that was on the meter and did my best to cuss him out in Portuguese!
Food:
For the most part, the food was incredible! I ate and drank at a butt-load of restaurants:
Rincao do Tche: local food, very good feijoada.
Mondego: several meals; all very good.
Devassa: not great, but good nevertheless.
Academid de Cachaca: very good feijoada.
Cervantes (2): outstanding steak sandwich, and black beans and rice!
Casa de Feijoada: pricy, but IMHO, the best feijoada in Rio!
Sao Cristovao Fair: good regional food.
On the street (6): the corn on the COB is simply wonderful!
The language:
Just when I felt comfortable speaking in Spanish, I had a new challenge, Brazilian Portuguese! There was a language barrier and I never really overcame that fact. Four months before I left, I took several Skype classes on the site iTalki. I told both teachers / tutors I was interested in learning the difference between Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, as well as learning many useful phrases. I really put in a lot of effort, but still felt I came up short. Google translate helped when I was in loss of words. But either way, I enjoyed the challenge and chatting with the locals and as mulheres.
The Venues:
First off, I'm not a big casa or massage place type person. So, even though I did gather a lot of information and addresses, I never made to any of those establishments; sorry guys. On top of that, I'm a night owl and most of my mornings and early afternoons were consumed by me sleeping. I blame Rio and the caipivodkas!
I was determined to gather as much information as possible. In each bar / club / venue, I asked several questions and did my best to write the answers on my trusty note pad. As each night went on, the more I drank. Thus, if I am wrong with any of my notes, feel free to correct me. All of the prices are in reals. My drink of choice was a Caipivodka. In Vila Mimosa, I drank Smirnoff Ice.
Vila Mimosa:
I went there twice during my stay. The first time was the Friday night when I arrived and again on a weeknight, which was slower. What can I say; I'm almost speechless.
I've been many raunchy places in my life, like the La Linea in Guate, Whisper Alley in Okinawa, and the raunchiest bars / clubs in Thailand, and I was still in the shock and awe mode when I went to VM.
This was a movie set setting I would expect from Quentin Tarantino; seriously! There were a lot of women of all shapes and sizes available for little money. There were women running round the street wearing thongs only; many just downright nasty, but some hotties in the mix; I loved the place!
On one side of the street there were various bars up and down stairs, on the other side they were all on the first floor, with several alleys to explore. I settled into Queen 46 and found a hot ass I just had to have. The room sucked, so I did the deed with standing up with my socks on!
As I walked around thereafter, I saw some wild stuff. There was one chica getting fingered fucked by two dudes while she was laying on a pool table; guess no one wanted to play pool during that time frame.
If you want down, cheap, and fucking dirty; VM is the ticket!
Thermas:
I was fucking lazy and only went to Monte Carlo. I think it was either 80 or a 100 just to enter the place. I went on a Tuesday night and there were many hotties to choose from. For whatever reason, I did not pull the trigger on any of them. I guess I just felt silly wearing a robe and being around a bunch of other old fucks wearing robes as well.
Clubs:
Club: Casablanca.
Cover charge: 80, that included 2 drinks.
My drink: ?
Ficha cost: 130!
Sex with one of the girls: yes, 100 for the room, 300 for the girl for 40 minutes.
Sex on site: yes (didn't ask about take out options).
Number of Chicas: 20+.
Quality of Chicas: good to very good.
Day / time: Saturday at midnight.
Comments: Nice bar, but kind of small. There was one drunk / high blonde chica that was drinking straight vodka from her glass that I liked. But, she started to abuse me physically! She grabbed at the little sailor, put my hands on her tits, made me pinch her nipples, and then put my hands on her wet spot between her legs. I wanted to file a sexual abuse case to the police, but they just laughed at me! OH, the fucking shame I felt when I left that club.
Club: Dolce Vita.
Cover charge: 50, included one drink.
My drink: ?
Ficha cost: ?
Sex with one of the girls: yes, 50 for the bar and 300 for the girl for an hour (take out service only).
Sex on site: no.
Number of Chicas: 20+.
Quality of Chicas: OK to good.
Day / time: Saturday at 12:30.
Comments: Nice club, I enjoyed the company of a good looking blonde. She never asked me for a drink.
Bar: Barbarella.
Cover charge: 80, that included 2 drinks.
My drink: ?
Ficha cost: same cost as the customers.
Sex with one of the girls: yes, 80 to the bar, and my girl wanted 300 for an hour. But she stayed in my apartment for over 2 hours.
Sex on site: no.
Number of Chicas: 30+.
Quality of Chicas: good to great!
Day / time: Saturday at 1:00.
Comments: This was the only club that had topless dancers and was quite large to boot. As soon as I went in, I sat next to a hot blonde and her friend. I fell in love with the blonde, but her friend wanted to do a threesome, but I only wanted the blonde. I had Grey Goose in the apartment, and between us two, we drank about 2/3 of a bottle; we really had a great time.
Cafe: Bar Boite.
Cover charge: 50, two drinks were included.
My drink: ?
Ficha cost: same as yours.
Sex with one of the girls: yes, the only girl there wanted 300 for 2 hours in my apartment.
Sex on site: no.
Number of Chicas: 1.
Quality of only Chica: good.
Day / time: Monday at 11:30.
Comments: Small bar; only the bartender, one girl, and me were in the place. The bartender said there were more girls working on the weekends.
Cafe: Caf Sensoo.
Cover charge: 50, two drinks were included.
My drink: ?
Ficha cost: same drink menu as mine.
Sex with one of the girls: yes, 150 for the room, and my girl wanted 200 for an hour.
Sex on site: yes, did not ask about take out options.
Number of Chicas: 12-15.
Quality of Chicas: good to very good.
Day / time: Monday at midnight.
Comments: I really liked this club, small, but many women for a Monday night.
Freelance bar / restaurant:
MAB's.
I stopped by this place every night when I was there. There was always a good selection and some were asking 200, while others asked for 300. I pulled three girls out of there and all were great; especially my squirting freak! I was with the freak three different nights.
The Beach:
Because I slept late every day, I never made it to the beach until 3, 4, or 5 in the afternoon. Most of the women were paired up with men. Unlike during Carnival, I did not see many freelancers at the beach.
Cupid:
I was in contact with 3 different chicas before I arrived in Rio. Two turned out to be flakes, and the other was demanding as hell. She keep calling me on WhatsApp from the moment I got there. I almost felt married, so I ran like the wind from her!
Tinder: A few hits, but nothing panned out.
Conclusion:
I was in Rio in 2004 and 2006, and yes, the mongering scene is now a lot different and more expensive. Having said that, there is still plenty of women to play with. Plus, the great food and drinks, Rio is still a great place to visit.
Would I return? I think so. Hell, the visa is good for 10 years and I already miss the freak!
As always, just my two pinche reals!
