Brazil: My Dream Land

Why do I love Brazil?

Gay life, like all life in Rio, is integrally connected to the beach, and there are two gay beach areas here. The Ipanema gay beach, at the foot of Rua (Rua = street) Farme de Amoedo, gets a more upscale crowd. The after-beach haunt here is Bofetada (Farme de Amoedo Street, between Visconde de Piraja Ave. and Barao da Torre Street), where people go immediately after the beach, in their swimming wear.

The Copacabana gay beach is found at the foot of Rua Fernandes Mendes in front of the Copacabana Palace Hotel. The gay crowd here is earthy and lively, with a sprinkling of transvestites.

article taken from Gay.com