Salvador

I hate to be one to ask silly questions, but I heard this from a fairly reliable source. He said a taxi driver told him Santíssima (formerly Casquinha de Siri) was no longer. Anybody checked it out lately?

As for taxi drivers being reliable, that's a joke, but I don't know why he would lie. I would expect the opposite since it's a good fare to go out there and back.

If still open, is it still only Moday night for garotas?

I will appreciate a recent eyewitness.

[QUOTE=SlimHoleDrill]I hate to be one to ask silly questions, but I heard this from a fairly reliable source. He said a taxi driver told him Santíssima (formerly Casquinha de Siri) was no longer. Anybody checked it out lately?

As for taxi drivers being reliable, that's a joke, but I don't know why he would lie. I would expect the opposite since it's a good fare to go out there and back.

If still open, is it still only Moday night for garotas?

I will appreciate a recent eyewitness.[/QUOTE]I have a friend going to Salvador next week. Will get him to check it out.

I would be stunned if it was closed. They spent alot of money updating it just a couple of years ago and it always seemed very busy with decent food and great live music. Plus, this is not a strictly monger venue by any means. 99% of their clientele are normal Brazilians.
But hey, you never know, businesses fail all the time.


[QUOTE=SlimHoleDrill]I hate to be one to ask silly questions, but I heard this from a fairly reliable source. He said a taxi driver told him Santíssima (formerly Casquinha de Siri) was no longer. Anybody checked it out lately?

As for taxi drivers being reliable, that's a joke, but I don't know why he would lie. I would expect the opposite since it's a good fare to go out there and back.

If still open, is it still only Moday night for garotas?

I will appreciate a recent eyewitness.[/QUOTE]

I totally agree. I just realized the taxi driver could have lied because he would take them some place that gives him a big commision. Duh. What was I thinking. Still, if someone can confirm I would appreciate it. [QUOTE=La Isla]I would be stunned if it was closed. They spent alot of money updating it just a couple of years ago and it always seemed very busy with decent food and great live music. Plus, this is not a strictly monger venue by any means. 99% of their clientele are normal Brazilians.
But hey, you never know, businesses fail all the time.[/QUOTE]

Guys,

I ran into this wonderful forum not so long ago. It’s great, wonderful reports! After wandering the streets of Natal and some other smaller cities in the Brazilian Nordeste and the interior for over ten years, with some short breaks to Rio as well, I’m heading for Bahia next week. My first time in terras baianas and I’ve been reading the great reports on Salvador, they’re fabulous! I have the basics already, now I’m just wondering if there’s any lastest info? I’m arriving Wednesday in the afternoon, what would be the party-places to Wednesday night and Thursday?

I’ll post and update any relevant information after I arrive next week.

Keep up the good work!

Abraços!!

[QUOTE=Sperto]A list of casas de massagem in Centro. Very handy if you want to get laid in a cheap way during daytime.

* List:
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita, Sala 203
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita, Sala 401
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Edificio Santa Rita, Sala 503
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Anexo, Sala 303
- Av Sete de Setembro 184, Anexo, Sala 501
- Rua Visconde Rosário 114, Edificio Augusto Borges, Sala 610

* Av Sete de Setembro 184 is easy to find. A couple of blocks before Praca Castro Alves. On this address there are Edificio Santa Rita and also the Anexo. Same entrance but two separate elevators.
Rua Visconde Rosário 114 is located one block from Mercado Modelo in the Comércio area.

* Prices: R$ 20-30/40 minutes.
* Number of girls working: About 4-6 girls/casa.
* Cabins: Simple but OK, showers on the outside.
* Girl standard: Very varied. Some ugly ones and some gems.
* My special recommendation goes to Vanessa who works in sala 503. A 22 year old black girl with great boobs and a lovely ass.[/QUOTE]
When I saw you had been posting on this thread, I was going to PM you about casas, then scrolled back to see this.

After 2010 Carnaval I going to spend a month in Brazil and will spend, probably a week, in Bahia. With this information, you know I am going to make the trip for sure!


Thanks again,
TJ

Leaving for Salvador 1 of December for 3 months.

Iits my first time there.

I'm staying in Barra.

I have I rented a house.

Its also 3 weeks where I have room for 1 person, if somone is traveling alone like me.

Where is the best disco etc to go there, is the scene like in Natal? Where its diferent places for diferent days everything is happening? Whold be great if someone who now salvador could give me some hints about places to party etc. I have a house in Natal and now everything to now about the scene there so let me now if there is eny info wanted on Natal.

I was in Salvador on Augoust. it's really great if you like black like me. The best beach is piatà and pituba to meet women called "garota de programma". on Monday you must go to Santissima, great place. I'm going there another time on 20 December and I travell alone.

Did you ever go to barra?

We got a house next to the lighthouse.

Any good there?

Hello.

I have read this thread and the Brazil forumn for many years. I wanted to know how many of you guys actually live in Salvador or are you mostly tourists?

I ask this question 'cause it appears that most of the conversations involve Region VI (ie. Barra), Region VII (ie. Rio Vermelho), and Region VIII (ie. Pituba, Itaugua). I know that these are the "happening" areas, but do you guys venture into Region IV (ie. Liberdade), Region IX (ie. Boca do Rio), and other local areas not so tourist / glamor oriented?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf - I was living in Salvador for 14 months with relatives. I would NOT go to Boca de Rio or Liberdade. Last father´s day they shot 5 drug-dealers in one night there. Do I need to say anything more?

Carlos

Short update on Salvador.

Privates:

The privates recommended below are mostly closed or have girls so ugly that they should pay you. Not worth going there. There are other privates all around the city (mostly in the areas where the Brazilians live), but they change often, so I won't add the addresses here.

Street-Action:

At the moment it is very low. The international tourists stayed away, but most probably this will become better. Barra is still a good place for street action, as well as Pelourinho. If you have a car you should just drive on the beach direction north and there are plenty of streetwalkers, but it starts ~30 minutes outside Barra.

Escorts:

I would not recommend, except you want very "white" girls (but then you're anyway wrong in Salvador). They are overpriced, their choice is limited (compared to Rio, SP, etc.) and they don't offer the same service quality that you will get from a must cheaper streetwalker.

Hotels:

Ask if they are girl-friendly. I can recommend [url]http://www.villagenovo.com/[/url] , it is 100% girl-friendly, safe and well located (almost next to a police station, but there are - as in most of Barra - plenty of girls sitting).

[QUOTE=Carlos Primeros]Meat Loaf - I was living in Salvador for 14 months with relatives. I would NOT go to Boca de Rio or Liberdade. Last father´s day they shot 5 drug-dealers in one night there. Do I need to say anything more?

Carlos[/QUOTE]

Carlos,

Everyone always talks about Barra and Pelourinho, but I hate high rise housing. In what sections / neighborhoods can a person get a house with front and backyard and garage?

Tchau.

[QUOTE=Palmisano]Privates:
The privates recommended below are mostly closed or have girls so ugly that they should pay you. Not worth going there. There are other privates all around the city (mostly in the areas where the Brazilians live), but they change often, so I won't add the addresses here.[/QUOTE]
That's very helpful not adding any addresses of the prives that are "all around the city".

Parmesano might be right that some of the prives have closed since I made the report in April. They are propably still in the same building. Just ask the porteiro. These casas are definitely worth a visit when you head to centro. Parmesano wasn't lucky enough to sniff out the gems. :D

look at the condominios fechados at Praia Flamengo or further north at the side-roads towards the beach of the of the Av. Praia de Copacabana (Stella Mar area etc.) It is quite and safe there.

Concerning casas - I recommend to have a look at "A Tarde"-newspaper, they run ads there and you get the newest informations. Easy as that.

Enjoy,

Carlos