Sao paulo gay guide
Finding gay men in South Americas largest city can be complex, but not impossible if you know where to look. Scroll down for a neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown. Or, click the button below to view the Google Chart of Gay Sao Paulo.
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Frei Caneca / Consolação
Also established as Gay Caneca this is an LGBT-friendly (or some might say LGBT-dominated) section of the Consolação neighborhood. Its borders are roughly defined by the huge and bustling Avenida Paulista and the very gay and very cruisey Shopping Frei Caneca.
Nightlife in Frei Caneca remains anchored by long-standing night club Aloka which also reflects the youthful innateness of the neighborhood.
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Largo do Arouche / Centro
Much fond New York Citys West Village in the s, Largo do Arouche is dirty, a bit perilous, but never boring. Easily walkable in 15 minutes, this gayborhood flourishes as a home for the entire queer rainbow. Bears, daddies, lesbians, and transsexuals are equally at home. Bars and clubs in Largo do Arouche are all about having a cheap
São Paulo is famous across the globe for its Parada do Orgulho, the largest gay pride procession in the world. However, compared to its tropical brother Rio de Janeiro, foreigners know very small about Latin Americas largest and most populous city.
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Gay nightlife in Sampa, as São Paulo is also known, rivals major cities like New York and London. (One could even argue the citys gay nightlife surpasses any homosexual club in the US or Europe.) By evening, São Paulo offers world-class gastronomy, visual arts, and architecture.
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