Brazil · editorial 9/10

Rio de Janeiro

The beach is the pregame and the pregame is the point. Portuguese turns a 6 into a 9.

Best Dec–Mar · Languages that help: Portuguese, English, Spanish

Deep notes coming. Start with these neighborhoods so the map is not empty.

Legend

Where to meet women

Lines are streets. Soft shapes are beaches, parks, and neighborhoods. Pins are clubs, bars, and cafes.

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Where to meet women

Lines are streets. Soft shapes are beaches, parks, and neighborhoods. Pins are clubs, bars, and cafes.

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Selected: Ipanema Beach

Places to start

Real public places and neighborhoods. Tap a card to fly the map.

How to meet. Portuguese helps a lot. The beach is the living room. A hi is normal if you are already in the conversation, not if you are circling.

Expect. Prettier and a little meaner than Copacabana. Posto 9 is the social stretch.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. Tourist-heavy. Fine for a swim. Conversation is better at a kiosk than on a towel tour.

Expect. Caipirinhas and a 3am beach that should not work. Very visitor.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.

How to meet. Samba first. Dance if you can. Talk between songs. Portuguese still wins.

Expect. The night that is not a beach. Locals and visitors. Bring patience.

Editorial notes. Not a rating. 18+ / 21+ scenes.