noizemagazine - Index

noizemagazine - Spring 2008 Issue # 55 - Index

with an extended kiss. What happens
after that is worked out in broken
English and Portuguese.
BEAChES
There are two gay beaches in
Ipanema where the boys congregate.
The larger and tourist-heavy
area is where Farme D’Amoeda
meets the beach at Post 8. A smaller,
more mixed and more local
crowd is at the “Coquierão” (the
tall palm tree) between Post 9 and
10.
No matter how much you go out
in Rio, ipanema Beach should be
the focus of your afternoons. The
locals don’t go to the beach until
later in the day, at 2 p.m. or later,
because you want to stay for the
sunset. Sipping caipirinhas on the
beach as the sun goes down is one
of the great pleasures in life.
The superlatives used to describe
the forested mountains dropping
useful Brazilian Phrases / Slang
“Oi.”
“Hi.” In a gay setting, often followed
up with a surprise tongue in your
mouth.
“Bicha” or “B”
The gay version of “Dude.”
“Bunda”
“Ass.” As in “Nice bunda.”
“Caralho”
“Pau” - “Pica” - “Rola”
According to my friends, Brazilians
have more than 20 words for
"dick." Kinda like the Eskimos and
“snow.”
precipitously into the long golden curve
of the beach hardly do the dramatic
setting justice. It is breathtaking. And
on clear days, the beach crowd turns
Photo courtesy of Joe Lazo
to watch and applaud as the sun dips
below the horizon.
TOuRiST STuFF
Yes, there are a couple of tourist things
you have to do, no matter how many
clubs you go to. Ride the funicular up
to Corcovado and the statue of Christ
the Redeemer. It deserves the new
designation as one of the New Seven
Wonders of the World, and on a clear
day it provides the second-best panoramic
view of the city.
For the best view, ride the cable car to
Sugarloaf (Pão de Açúcar), where you
can see each neighborhood, Ipanema
and Copacabana beaches, and Christ
the Redeemer opening his arms to the
city.
If you have any carnivorous tendencies,
eat at the churrasceria Porcão, if only to
experience the staggering procession
of meats.
Take a guided tour of one of the favelas
(poor neighborhoods) in the hills over
Rio. It sounds strange, but it is both safe
and a fascinating look into the other
side of Brazil.
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