I've recently returned from 2 weeks in Brasil. 1 week in Sao Paula and 1 week in Rio. i went for a break from punting, amongst other things so did not punt much (for me). this is more informational in general not really a review of punts, in the hope that some may find the details useful.
First off, three rules that i was sternly informed of by friends/escorts both here and there that i kept to.
1 - Never accept a drink from anyone that you do not see them make or where the bottle is unsealed
2 - Never go with any girls that you meet on the street
3 - Do not advertise that you are a foreigner. Avoid speaking English in public outside of main tourist areas if you can, keep aware of your surroundings at all times, do not wear overly flashy clothes/jewellery
Many instances of punters getting drugged and waking up naked on the street. For point 2, would-be punters have been lead to out of sight areas and houses and met with robbery/violence. This refers to pros, if you meet and chat up a regular chick, you're safer, but i did not risk it. For point 3 every single tourist trip i went on 2 or more people had been robbed of their phones and/or money. Nothing happened to me, luckily. SP is pretty much like London, keep your wits around you, doubly so in Rio.
Pix
Pix is a payment system used in Latin America. It is essentially similar to what we are all used to with MasterCard and Visa in the rest of the world, but Pix handles the vast majority of transactions in South America and is accepted pretty much everywhere. You are unlikely to have much trouble paying by card, but there are some shops and vendors (especially on the beaches) that do not accept cards. You can pay by scanning a QR code or putting in a unique code and entering the payment amount.
Wanderwallet
Usually to use Pix you need to have a Brasilian bank account and a CHF number. However there is a company named WanderWallet which allows you to access the Pix network without those requirements. You will need to provide government ID to validate the app and also for the bridge which you will use to deposit funds. Once this is done, you can use Pix the same as everyone else in the country as long as you have funds remaining in your wallet. Initially i was not going to bother with this, but my first punt went very badly as i will explain below and this convinced me to try it and i am glad that i did. it is available on the app stores for both android and apple, i used it for 2 weeks and did not have any issues at all. as i also plan to visit other LatAm countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile to name a few, Pix is also the major provider in these countries so i know that i will not have any issues with payments.
Vendors will either generate a QR code which you scan with the app, or they will give you their personal ID which you can put into the app and manually enter how much to pay. 97% of cases will use the QR code method, smaller vendors random beach sellers etc, may require you to enter the amount.
Previously funds could only be added in USD or EUR but GBP transfers are now available and are what i used.
Negatives
Balance is only displayed in USD. This is annoying. When you make a payment it shows the local currency price paid - BRL in Brasil - but also also displays it in USD which you have to convert further. Hopefully an option to display in GBP gets added soon.
It relies on your internet connection, so if you do not have a good signal, you will not be able to use it. i only had an issue with this once at an aquarium and the host just connected me to wifi so i could pay
When you add funds, there is a delay before they show up. It is not usually more than a few minutes but you need to plan ahead sometimes so you are not caught out.
Neutral
There is a charge for each transaction made. i think it is something like 1 dollar + 0.5%. There were a couple of times i got caught out because i had enough to pay the charge, but not enough for the fee which left me scrambling to add additional funds. However as Brasil is so cheap in general i think the charge is fair for granting you access to Pix without the other requirements
Once a payment is made, it cannot be reversed. there are Pix scammers out there, so be careful. i was fine, nothing happened to me.
if you need support, it is all done in-app. i never needed any help, but something to bear in mind.
i used Revolut to top my balance up and had to go through quite a lengthy anti-fraud process before they would agree to make the transfer. I went with smaller amounts to start to get a feel for it. The largest transfer i made was around £500, no issues.
Can only use bank transfer to make top-ups.
Positives - Everything else.
All transactions are shown to you in local currency and USD, and require a secondary confirmation from you before being paid.
Immediate pop up in-app and notification sent to your email for each payment
Some SPs accept card payments, but will charge you an extra amount for paying by card, this can be avoided with PIX.
i have no affiliation with WanderWallet, i do not gain anything from posting this, i just think it is an option to be aware of.
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English is not prevalent in Brasil. Unless you are on an English speaking tour, assume it will not be spoken. Any SPs you find online who claim they speak English or where reception tell you they speak English is usually untrue. Some of them do, but don't rely on it.
i found prices for punts are generally cheaper than in the UK, ranging from 600 - 800BRL per hour around 80 - 110 pounds. you can find SPs for as low as 60BRL (£8) but quality would be questionable. If you are meeting girls in the escort clubs (termas, whiskerias or whatever other name they care to be called) prices will be on the upper end, even higher if you are taking the girl out of the club (think of this as a 'bar fine') and then paying her separately. quite often these girls which try to get your contact to meet them outside of the clubs (not for free). take my advice and do not give them your number. take theirs instead and reach out if you feel like it. Extras are usually not charged, but as always check with the girl before agreeing to take her to a room.
there are always exceptions, i visited Advance Spa as recommended by the post above and paid £350BRL (£50) for a hour of decent massage, DFK, OWO, protected sex on various pieces of massage furniture dotted around the room, RO, CIM + Swallow. on my last day i paid an indie 750BRL (£100) for 6 hours with all services including anal +£26 for the hotel room. when i visited a termas i paid 1400BRL (£180), but i took the highest priced room, and bought food and drinks as i dunno when i would be repeating the experience.
Clubs, FKKs (termas) all work the same way. On entry you are given a key or a card. you are shown a list of prices which include the entry fee, the fee for the girl (if you choose one) and the fee for a room within the club. room fees very depending on duration and type. 'luxury' rooms cost more. When you choose a girl, reception will confirm all pricing with you beforehand before you can proceed. Once done, you can start all over again if you wish. Any drinks/food you buy are added to your tab (don't buy the girl drinks if you do not want to) and you pay it when you leave. Keep your receipt as the bouncers will not let you out without it.
i did not do much in Sao Paulo because of my bad experience, which is explained below. i was supposed to go to Scandallo which is apparently the best/strip club in Brasil (along with 4x4), but missed out due to low confidence. Ah well, next time. You will openly see various levels of clothes-on sexual activity. don't be afraid to follow suit. i did not do this past snogging, which got me labelled a 'gentleman' by the girls which may or may not have got me more attention.
Quatro por Quatro (4x4) - This is a must visit in Rio. It's a veritable girl buffet, girls ranging from 7 - 9s. i went mid-week, but Fri-Saturday are the days to visit according to what the girls told me. Paid under 700BRL here for a hottie with a fat arse and big tits and pounded the fuck out of her for an hour. Girls will approach you in here. Feel free to chat, dance, grope them, let them grope you, DFK and then move on, there's no rush. Open until 4am. Robes optional. The girls told me that usually married men wear robes, lol
Solarium/Monte Carlo. FKKs (termas) - Both owned by the same management. Similar to 4x4 but has a steam room and a sauna available and you change into a robe on entry. The girls do not approach you here. Get a drink take a seat and look around. Make some eye contact and go get the one you want. Again, take your time, chat for as long as you like, send her back. Whatever. Worth a visit when you get tired of the frenetic pace of the clubs. open until 2am
Dolce Vita - i didn't like this place. music was shit, girls were variable. 4x4 was closed, shoulda stayed home.
Marrakech - cab driver took me here when 4x4 was shut, but didn't like the look of the girls going in so ended up at Dolce. Afterwards wished i had gone to Marrakech instead
If you take a girl to a room, the management is very strict on time. the phone will ring bang on 1 hour. so things can feel a little rushed at the end. if you get the girl worked up enough, she will forget about the time and arrange an outside meet. i'm no casanova so i'm sure you guys will have more success here.
My Portuguese is very poor. i allowed this to put me off visiting a few places the first week which i regretted later. in 4x4 the girls who approached me started in broken English, but were quick to ask me to get my phone out so we could converse via translation. don't make my mistake here. ensure your phone is charged and you'll be fine. All of the bigger clubs/FKKs the reception spoke English, don't be afraid to tell them it's your first time and they will patiently explain how things work to you. Massage parlours were zero English. Make your booking over WA to allow for translation and make sure you give your name. Have a sentence prepared on translate when you arrive stating your name, who you booked and the time. The staff are very accommodating and friendly.
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Most places do NOT allow guests whether this is an AirBnB or a hotel. The expensive hotels do (may need to slip them a tip) and i heard rumours that they have a secret menu of SPs available upon request. i did not want to risk going to any SP locations so stuck mostly to clubs. Also the vast majority of apartments require all guests/visitors to provide government ID or they will not let you in. i hated this, but it is how the places work. it removes all punting anonymity. so if you get an outcall, she will need to provide government ID to get access to the building. if you go to her place, same for you.
OK..
My second day i made an appointment with a stunner close to my hotel. Found her on the Brasilian version of Kommons, Eroguia or some such, and had filtered by English speakers. On arrival reception asked me for photo ID. i was not expecting this. told them i was visiting (via translation, no English spoken) and informed no ID, no entry. The SP had not told me this, she had assumed i knew i suppose. luckily i had a picture of my passport on my phone, so after 20 minutes or so with the SP blowing up my phone, managed to get in. But my troubles were not over.
SP matched her pics but spoke no English at all. None. Not only that, she claimed she accepted card, but she did not have the capacity to do so. She could only accept Pix, cash or a bank transfer. transfer failed, pix was not available. after more than an hour of trying to sort payment, ended up having to leave and look for an ATM. luckily there was a big mall not too far away, but i had wasted around 2 hours on these issues. then on my return reception had changed so had the same rigmarole about ID before getting back up. This put me off punting for pretty much the rest of the week, even though i managed to get Pix sorted out via WanderWallet later that night.
The punt was never going to be great after those shenanigans, initally she seemed keen to hang out and show me around, offered me some weed (declined), afterwards she was just tired and wanted shot of me (understandably). Was still a positive though as were all my meets in Brasil.
One last thing, i have had many people asking me what the Brasileras look like on the street, in the shops etc. They look normal. no better or worse than what we have here. the SPs we get here generally all fit a certain aesthetic because they are trying to maximise their income, and they generally follow the same template in what they think punters find attractive. Rio is much warmer than SP due to the humidity so naturally the women dress more skimpily walking around and on the beach. But you are not going to be seeing 9 and 10s on every street. At least i did not.
So, that's pretty much it. Hope this helps any of you thinking of heading over to Brasil along with the info provided by other posters here.
