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Contents:

• EXPLORE GAY BRAZIL: OM GAY R TO PRAIA DO SANCHO, DISVER OUR 10 FAVOURE BRAZILIAN WONRS
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS BRAZIL
• LGBTQ PRI MONTH: 10 GAY-IENDLY STATNS LAT AMERI AND BRAZIL
• GAY SAO PLO TRAVEL GUI
• R JANEIRO AIMS TO BEE WORLD PAL OF GAY TOURISM
• GAY BRAZIL TRAVEL GUI
• GAY R JANEIRO
• LGBTQIA+ PRI MONTH: 10 GAY-IENDLY STATNS LAT AMERI AND BRAZIL
• GAY SALVADOR
• GAY R JANEIRO

EXPLORE GAY BRAZIL: OM GAY R TO PRAIA DO SANCHO, DISVER OUR 10 FAVOURE BRAZILIAN WONRS

Explore gay Brazil: om gay R to Praia do Sancho, disver our 10 favoure Brazilian wonrsStori > Iterari > Explore gay Brazil: om gay R to Praia do Sancho, disver our 10 favoure Brazilian wonrsThree parts natural wonr, two parts idyllic astle, one part smopolanism, and adornment of bronzed, rnival-ready bodi, Brazil serv up a potent blend that’ll make you giddy wh possibily. Disver both metropolis and mangrove wh our ndown of gay Brazil and our 10 favoure Brazilian wonrs.

Photo: Joao TzannoLGBT travellers BrazilOne of the more liberal untri Lat Ameri, Brazil n be a haven for the gay muny. To fd our people, big ci are of urse the bt bet, wh R, São Plo and, to a lser extent, Salvador home to lively gay muni and a strong stock of gay bars, clubs and fés.

The tech takeover of hook-up and datg apps means there are fewer gay and lbian bars than the past, but opportuni to meet are better than ever. Outsi of the big three, other Brazilian ci to host annual gay pri events clu Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Florianópolis and even Mans – a cy ep the Amazon rart.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS BRAZIL

Follow lol guis and events listgs to disver regular gay events, parti and ftivals nng throughout the year. Inland slightly, Brazil’s stunng mountas and wildlife-packed forts prent more possibili, such as trekkg, bird watchg and swimmg epic R Janeiro gay scene has been alive and kickg sce the ‘gay ball’ heyday of the 1930s, a scene which still exists to the day.

Carnival happens at the start of Mardi Gras and of urse tak the prize for top gay attractn, allowg for wild stum and heavily sequed self-exprsn!

Ftival season or not, start the party wh a trip to the Ipanema and Leblon neighbourhoods where gay R Janeiro together for gay venu, art galleri and fun shops. The culmatn of the yearly lendar for Gay Salvador Bahia is the huge rnival – one of the natn’s largt street events – when the entire cy outsi to appreciate mic, dance and culture as one. Eher way, while there are no official gay bars, you’re bound to meet like-md gay tourists and lols at some pot.

LGBTQ PRI MONTH: 10 GAY-IENDLY STATNS LAT AMERI AND BRAZIL

To leave nothg to chance, schle your vis July for the town’s rnival when gay Buzs out full (and feathered) force.

Photo: Renan ArjoGay pri Sao Plo draws over four ln people om all over the world, makg South Ameri’s most important LGBTQ+ event and a Guns World Rerd tleholr for the largt party the world5. São PloDmroll for this next one, bee now we head to São Plo, the largt and gayt cy of them all. There’s an event for whatever you’re lookg for, particularly on weekends when the bt gay nightclubs host live mic, drag shows, striptease and all-night DJ sets om global acts.

Fd the gay scene centred Jards Quarter, between the fancial district of Avenida Plista and the stylish R. In June, Gay pri Sao Plo draws over four ln people om all over the world, makg South Ameri’s most important LGBTQ+ event and a Guns World Rerd tle holr for the largt party the world. Gay Florianopolis liv on after rnival, wh gay celebratns such as Parada da Diversida (diversy para) and Pop Gay drag petn rryg the torch.

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The cy’s gay megaclubs anise a number of parti around each ftival, lurg malanrs year-round. Off the island a short taxi ri away, the towns of Camboiú and Curiba also offer gay nightlife on a smaller sle. An easy-gog seasi regn, Santa Catara is pretty open-md when to same-sex relatnships wh anti-homophobia laws place sce 2009.

Foz do Iguaçu is the clost cy to the park but there are also many towns terg to tourists around the park, all regard as gay iendly.

R JANEIRO AIMS TO BEE WORLD PAL OF GAY TOURISM

While you n’t expect a party while lodgg the regn, there are several mixed gay hangouts and gay-iendly hotels to be found, such as Concept Dign Hostel & Su and Space Free Dance River | Photo: P Sayrol8. Gay Brasilia is small yet tablished, wh bars, clubs and snas temptg queer travellers and lols to the Asa Sul area. Atalaia Beach is another unrwater paradise, requirg a one-hour trek to reach a seri of natural pools basked by tropil fish, octopi and more you won’t fd any LGBT servic or official gay bars on the archipelago, pleasgly, the hotels, bars and rtrants on Noronha are all small sle and gay-iendly.

It’s also easy to create your own gay paradise while island-hoppg by turng any isolated beach to an impromptu queer hotspot if you so wish! Below we've piled a list of four of the most LGBTIQ+ iendly ci South Ameri, statns where gay, queer and trans travelers will fd thrivg muni and plenty to explore. Argenta is socially liberal pared to most of s neighbors – was the first untry South Ameri to legalize gay marriage July 2010, and the lg also clud full adoptn rights.

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Consequently, Buenos Air is one of the most gay-iendly plac South Ameri. Each November, the cy hosts a large Pri ftival that attracts over 100, 000 people, and the ernment also vts and supports the LGBTIQ+ muny – an ternatnal gay bs and LGBT tourism nference lled Network360 tak place every Augt along wh the BADiversa week, which clus a variety of ftivals, events and ncerts.

The pal cy, Bogotá, is an excellent statn for LGBTIQ+ travelers who will fd a welg scene the Chapero neighborhood, home to gay hangouts like the bar/rtrants El Recreo Adán and Estación Cafe.

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The ma highlight of Bogotá's gay scene is the mega-club Theatron, the largt LGBTQ club South Ameri. Gay rights Uguay have long been rpected: homosexualy was crimalized 1934; anti-discrimatn laws have been place sce 2003; adoptn laws were enacted 2009, and gay marriage was legalized early 2013. As such, society Uguay is largely very acceptg, tolerant and super gay-iendly.

The 15 most gay-iendly plac on the pla.

In jt a few s, Chile has quickly evolved to havg major gay events and a strong queer culture, and December 2021 passg marriage equaly laws a landsli vote. As a sign of solidary wh s LGBTIQ+ muny, the Palac la Moneda (the formal office of the print) central Santiago lights up wh rabow lors on May 17 for the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia (IDAHO). Santiago’s gay scene is large and maly ngregated to one area lled Bellavista, which harbors a mix of bars, clubs and rtrants.

LGBTQIA+ PRI MONTH: 10 GAY-IENDLY STATNS LAT AMERI AND BRAZIL

One of Santiago’s most famo rtrants is the gay-owned Sara Colonia. The eclectic dér rembl somethg om an LSD trip or Alice Wonrland, and the tablishment's self-proclaimed theme is “Pevian Transvte Kchen” – what the webse explas is a "tribute to the apocryphal Pevian miracle-worker followed by immigrants, prisoners, homosexuals, transsexuals and transvt, where margalized rage is weled and transformed to balm for tolerance and rpect. Near to Santiago, you'll fd one of the largt gay clubs the whole of South Ameri, Il Divo, loted the nearby rort town of Viña l Mar.

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The LGBTQ-foced Pri Tours Chile do package trips for gay travelers to Santiago, which clu we tastg at the bt bogas. Outsi of the big ci such as São Plo, R Janeiro, and Salvador, openly gay men or women will certaly draw attentn and perhaps be subjected to ments or jok. Gay and lbian travelers will fd small but vibrant gay muni São Plo, R Janeiro, Salvador, and some of the other big ci, more often geared toward men than women.

There are now gay pri paras many of Brazil's big ci -- R, São Plo, Belo Horizonte, even Mans the Amazon. There are gay beach areas R, and gay bars and clubs most larger Brazilian ci. However, public displays of affectn are not mon among gays and lbians even the ci, and small towns and muni the level of acceptance is signifintly lower -- remarks and jok are almost guaranteed, though physil vlence is thankfully rare.

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One Brazilian travel agency R that specializ tours for gay and lbian travelers is R G Travel, Rua Teixeira Melo 16, Ipanema (tel. In the early hours of that day, police officers vad a gay bar lled The Stonewall Inn and arrted several people, pecially transvt and drag queens, for beg drsed clothg of the oppose sex.

This is a special day where bs and anisatns the tourism dtry e together to e tourism as a tool to bat homophobia, by raisg awarens of the importance of LGBTQ travellers and their role the dtry’s velopment. Mexi has a reputatn of tradnally beg gay-iendly – did you know that the Mayans, for example, had same-sex relatnship ruals? The cy even has a Vallarta gay gui, so you n see what’s happeng the area.

The most famo of them, open sce 2002, is the Theatron, which has parti, danc, shows and events terg to the gay public. Sce then, has been nsired one of the most gay-iendly statns South Ameri – so you n rt easy and book those flight tickets.