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[QUOTE=Mr Enternational;1461452]The way Marina explained it to me is that it saves jobs. If the streets were clean how would those people who walk the streets with a broom and dustpan make a living?[/QUOTE]Are you talking about that Marina?

Though she is well-known as a major scumbag and suspected thief (a number of reports) she is correct about Brazilians making work for their fellow countrymen and women by throwing litter in the streets. Plus many Brazilians are just disrespectful. All you have to do is try to allow room for an older person to pass in the supermarket and watch as five Brazilians rush in front of them to see how little consideration they show for others. First word all Brazilians learn is not mãe or pai, it is desculpa.

Lixo Zero, the anti littering program arrived today in Zona Sul: Ipanema, Leblon, Lagoa and Copacabana. 10 people were fined in Copacabana. One of the focuses of the program in Copacabana is to get dog owners to clean up after their dogs. BTW, Cigarette butts is the most common litter.

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The beaches in Copacabana and Ipanema are littered with plastic bottles, plastic cups, lids, straws etc. The water is tepid, not fresh.

The beaches near Leblon and El Centro are blackened and reeked with sewage, Yuk! Who the hell would ever want to go near that severely polluted water.

Besides the dog shit all over sidewalks, homeless families sleeping everywhere and potential robbers hiding in every dark corner and robbers / hi jackers on public buses, Rio is just too crowded, noisy, dusty and unsafe, not a good place for nice, clean, fun, relaxing vacations.

With current exchange rates, the programma girls are just way too expensive compared to other South and Central America countries. Anybody knows what the escort services are charging to send girls to hotels now a day? They used to have good deals.

[QUOTE=LukeSkywalker;1470695]Besides the dog shit all over sidewalks, homeless families sleeping everywhere and potential robbers hiding in every dark corner and robbers / hi jackers on public buses, Rio is just too crowded, noisy, dusty and unsafe, not a good place for nice, clean, fun, relaxing vacations.[/QUOTE]
Don't forget to mention the corruption, inflation, favelas, hot weather, novelas and all those flat-assed cold women.
Why couldn't all foreign countries with different cultures be just like it's back home in US/Europe?
Rio really is a shitty place o go for vacation.:D

[QUOTE=LukeSkywalker; 1470695]The beaches in Copacabana and Ipanema are littered with plastic bottles, plastic cups, lids, straws etc. The water is tepid, not fresh.

The beaches near Leblon and El Centro are blackened and reeked with sewage, Yuk! Who the hell would ever want to go near that severely polluted water.

Besides the dog shit all over sidewalks, homeless families sleeping everywhere and potential robbers hiding in every dark corner and robbers / hi jackers on public buses, Rio is just too crowded, noisy, dusty and unsafe, not a good place for nice, clean, fun, relaxing vacations.

With current exchange rates, the programma girls are just way too expensive compared to other South and Central America countries. Anybody knows what the escort services are charging to send girls to hotels now a day? They used to have good deals.[/QUOTE]Sounds like you should stay home so there's more bunda for us. Cheap but great bunda is available a lot in Rio but you got to know where to go and get them to hang outside for nothing. I haven't found the beaches or water bad and have never been robbed, acosted, followed, hassled anywhere-like with any tourist destination in a big city in a South American country its how you carry yourself that mostly determines your destiny there-also get involved in the culture and speak the language and slang especially (get GDP's to teach you) then whats ugly can turn beautiful.

The elevated portion, (Perimetral,) that splits off the Linea Vermelha highway, (the Red Line) and heads towards Santos Dumont and Centro, will be closed starting Oct 19. It's scheduled to be demolished. This is the elevated road that runs along side the port area near Centro, and Praca Maua. Your taxi driver may have gone on it when taking you to the international airport from Copacabana. Demolition may be delayed. The State Public Ministry has notified Rio City Hall not to start demolition until the implementation of approved measures to mitigate the traffic impact. This is going to make traffic through Centro and going to the airport worse.

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Be careful crossing Ave Pres Vargas in Centro. A reversible traffic lane was installed last Monday, in an effort to reduce the impact due to the closure of Perimetral. Four people have been hit by cars.

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Lastly the Oglobo newspaper website now wants $R1. 90 month to view its content.

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I will be spending most of 2014, from April on, traveling in SA. I lived in Sampa for several years so I am comfortable in Brasil and have no trouble communicating, navigating etc. I read gpguia. Net etc. Its indispensable for particular reports but a bit hard to get a comparative sense of cities in general.

I'm already booked into Rio for April and May. I don't feel like paying 5x normal rent to stay in Rio during the world cup (June 10-July 13) so I plan to hit up another Br city during that time. The question is which city.

Already been to Salvador, so that is out.

My current thinking is either of these cities:

Belo Horizonte.

Curitiba.

Porto Alegre.

Goiania

The first 3 are host cities so it might be interesting to get some world cup flavor. Bearing in mind it will be winter. I'm leaning toward BH.

In terms of Putaria how do the heavy travelers here rate those cities?

[QUOTE=Rovnak; 1485123]I will be spending most of 2014, from April on, traveling in SA. I lived in Sampa for several years so I am comfortable in Brasil and have no trouble communicating, navigating etc. I read gpguia. Net etc. Its indispensable for particular reports but a bit hard to get a comparative sense of cities in general.

I'm already booked into Rio for April and May. I don't feel like paying 5x normal rent to stay in Rio during the world cup (June 10-July 13) so I plan to hit up another Br city during that time. The question is which city.

Already been to Salvador, so that is out.

My current thinking is either of these cities:

Belo Horizonte.

Curitiba.

Porto Alegre.

Goiania

The first 3 are host cities so it might be interesting to get some world cup flavor. Bearing in mind it will be winter. I'm leaning toward BH.

In terms of Putaria how do the heavy travelers here rate those cities?[/QUOTE]I would choose none of those cities. I would rather choose Manaus, São Luís or Fortaleza.

[QUOTE=Sperto;1485181]I would choose none of those cities. I would rather choose Manaus, São Luís or Fortaleza.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the opinion. Care to elaborate? I have been to Salvador. Do you consider these other nordeste cities more favorably than Salvador? Fwiw, I do like boates, yes, they can be more expensive, but I like the atmosphere of a good boate, with music, mingling and more. I was disappointed in that regard with Salvador, and Salvador was a ***** to get around in. My impression is that Curitiba has quite a few boates, not sure if they are good, but they seem to have quantity.

[QUOTE=Sperto;1485181]I would choose none of those cities. I would rather choose Manaus, São Luís or Fortaleza.[/QUOTE]I know you have visited the cities that you prefer. Have you also visited the cities that I listed. And found them wanting?

[QUOTE=Sperto;1485181]I would choose none of those cities. I would rather choose Manaus, São Luís or Fortaleza.[/QUOTE]BTW, I am not asking you to recapitulate the detailed info you have already posted re each city. I will read your posting in the respective forums. The forum postings are great in detailing each city, but I am posting here to get a "comparative" overview if that is a reasonable request.

[QUOTE=Rovnak;1485198]BTW, I am not asking you to recapitulate the detailed info you have already posted re each city. I will read your posting in the respective forums. The forum postings are great in detailing each city, but I am posting here to get a "comparative" overview if that is a reasonable request.[/QUOTE]I've visited the cities you mentioned. They are all fine but not what I would recommend to somebody who would choose one more city except Rio.
I rather not elaborate as I already reported about all the cities before.

I made a comparison about 7 years ago regarding the brazilian capitals. It's a very individual ranking.
Here is a overview.
[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?573-Other-Areas&p=532479&highlight=Capitals#post532479[/url]

[QUOTE=Sperto; 1485412]I've visited the cities you mentioned. They are all fine but not what I would recommend to somebody who would choose one more city except Rio.

I rather not elaborate as I already reported about all the cities before.

I made a comparison about 7 years ago regarding the brazilian capitals. It's a very individual ranking.

Here is a overview.

[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?573-Other-Areas&p=532479&highlight=Capitals#post532479[/url][/QUOTE]Thanks for the link, very helpful.

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Can anyone clarify meaning of "biotipo bike", I see it used frequently on Gpguia. Must be new slang, never saw it 3 years ago. Does it refer to a girl that looks like she goes to spinner class. As opposed to "sarrado", cut. Or what?