[QUOTE=Hoof Hunter]Rio has many plusses, more than BAQ, as identified earlier. I've become fond of BAQ as I have many friends who live there. Therefore, I don't do the tourist deal there. My perspective is different than most.
BAQ's not somewhere you would go on vacation, UNLESS you know people there, or were going for Carnaval. Sun-Thurs, there's NOTHING to do in BAQ, as most bars/discos are closed, and people are either working or in school. It's gets boring very quickly, as trips to Buena Vista and the other malls mount up, due to the need for the A/C factor. Yeah, there's museums, but......yeah right. The better beaches are in other cities, Santa Marta (1 hour to the north) and Cartagena (1.5 hours to the south). In contrast to Rio, where there's never enough time to do everything even though everything is right there.
Women-wise, Rio is a world-class location. The pro action is in another stratosphere. The raw, exotic beauty as well as the porn star experience where there aren't many limits combined with the potential for the GFE as well is one of the reasons why it remains a world class monger destination. Your experience will depend on your ability to convey yourself and cut through the bullshit in Portuguese. Yes, you can more easily navigate Rio using English only, but I wouldn't rely on it. Non-pros can also be had, but even that depends on how you plan your trip, aptitude in Portuguese, where you try to meet them, etc. I hear that they're pretty jaded of foreigners, knowing why they are in Rio.
A choice between Rio and BAQ is a no-brainer. BAQ only works well when you know people there, esp. since the p4p scene is pretty small and the party scene is limited to weekends. Rio works whenever you want it, and however you'd like it. None of this is a knock on BAQ. Rio is a lot to compete with for ANY city.[/QUOTE]
thanks buddy :)
