June 2013 Update in Belo Horizonte (4 Nights)
My Lodging Accommodations:
Santo Agostinho - I stayed in a decent loft above a weekday business only for about $60.00 a night. It's a nice residential area with really no hotels or formal lodging options nearby. The major advantage I had however was being right next to Diamond Mall & where I'd say is an excellent place for day game at certain hours...but on only on weekdays though. Also some good restaurants nearby too. I didn't have the right circumstances to take advantage of it, but will get to that later on. It's also about only a one mile or two kilometer walk away from Savassi, which is well..IMO not the end all be all of BH as some make it out to be. But it's still a very strategic nice neighborhood to stay in as I understand why many recommended it..esp for safety purposes.
I did find a $70.00 per day Ibis Budget Hotel just outside of Savassi, but there was a holiday known as Corpus Christi that weekend (May 31st, 2013) so just about every place was booked for that one night...especially in Savassi & surrounding areas. Other than that, I didn't feel the potential end justified spending $120.00 USD per night on a hotel in Savassi specifically. If you can find a good short-term deal on 1) Alugue Temporada or 2) Airbnb.com in Funcionarios, Lourdes, or Santo Agostinho outside of Savassi for a better deal, I'd say go ahead and take it as the walk between those neighborhoods even at night is pretty safe. I just do not recommend staying in Centro near the main bus station as it's not exactly pleasant during the day not to mention unsafe at nights. Anything in Centro or north of it..yeah don’t do it.
My Thoughts on Savassi Overall
It’s a nice area, but having lodging in this specific neighborhood isn’t exactly going to get you a quick bang with your logistics as the mingling for singles nightlife here is sorely lacking. As mentioned above, you are almost better off in surrounding areas because it will be cheaper.
What the Area Possesses –
1) It’s a nice pleasant part of the city in middle of everything really.
2) Restaurants & outdoor eateries – Possesses plenty of them with good chances for daygaming & culinary purposes.
3) Botecos – Locals will refer to them as “barzinhos,” but these are mainly outdoor seating type places where groups of friends will all mingle with each other while drinking beer & munching on finger foods. Not ideal for gaming at all. Cool place to go however with friends if you know peeps there.
4) Rua Sergipe Bars – There is one street lined with more “American” type bars that would be ok for gaming. It includes three noticeable places being A) Bhar Savassi, B) Gomboa, or C) Redentor.
What the Area Lacks –
1) Outside of the three Rua Sergipe venues I mentioned, there’s not exactly that much prototypical night bar gaming venues here in Savassi. I know my perspective of Belo Horizonte might be a little subjective in that I only had 4 days in the city dealing with travel jitters & a long day trip to Ouro Preto in one of them, but it’s a place that is best suited for A) Daygame and B) Night Club game situated away from Savassi.
2) I never entered Gomboa or Redentor, but did walk into Bhar Savassi as they charged me 15-20 Reais for cover before I opened a tab. Just like Circus near the Santo Agostinho area, the hottest chicks in these venues I presume will already be with guys or social cliques that are perhaps harder to penetrate. If you are going to pay cover for a bar, then shell out the extra money for the night club scene 10-15 minutes away via cab as you’re likely going to get much better looking single talent at say Chalezinho.
3) Some hotel options but not enough.
Tim Sim Card:
I got my sim card from a store known as Tim within Diamond Shopping. It cost 10 reais. -As Qwest alluded to, you have to bring your passport to finalize the purchase.
-Once installing the sim card, my friend mentioned it was $0.30 Centavos ($0.15 USD) per text message while unlimited data per day was $2.00 Reais.
-Activating unlimited data per day required a CPF number, a matching name, and a corresponding address. Since I’m an American without a CPF number, I had to borrow the information from my landlord, which he was kind enough to lend me.
-The Tim Card requires a mandatory $10.00 Reais credit re-charge after the first week, which can be automatically deducted from your credit card.
-However, this mandatory re-charge in $10.00 Reais worth of credits after that first one occurs once a month afterwards for however long you are staying in Brazil. That was my experience in dealing with Tim.
-Calls between cell phones using a Tim sim card are free and are not used against your credits FYI.
-If anyone however knows of a better package than the one I dealt with this current month of June 2013, let me know as I personally think $2.00 Reais per day for internet data is kind of steep for those eventually wanting to live in Brazil long-term.
-Best feature of a unlimited data on a smart phone in Brazil is however the mapping function. Instead of carrying around a bigger map to navigate through the city, enter in the address or destination of where you want to visit as it will take you there.
![[Image: 9062410656_75e2200ee1_b.jpg]](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/9062410656_75e2200ee1_b.jpg)
Things I Missed Out On:
Pampulha – This is apparently a pretty cool neighborhood with some Oscar Niemeyer architecture, adjacent museum, and a nice lake. It’s also not too far off from the Mineiro Football Stadium and a well-known tennis club for members only. I wish I didn’t waste my Friday/Saturday shaking off travel jitters and trying to find worthless sights like Parque Municipal so that I could go here. However, Pampulha is not within walking distance of Savassi/Centro as a cab ride out there would have been $$$. There is supposed to be a bus that goes to Pampulha from Praca Liberdade, but it was too late when I found that out.
NaSala – Located in Ponteio Lar Shopping in the southern part of the city on the way to Chalezinho and Shopping Belo Horizonte, I got my dates mixed up and intended on spending my Saturday night there. There was unfortunately a private event there Saturday night as I should have checked it out Friday night. It’s considered the #1 upscale house music venue in BH, which is something more up my alley. Sore spot for me during this last Brazil trip as I didn’t get to experience anything like that (Sickness knocked me out in Curitiba afterwards). Anyways, always check the website of NaSala to see when they are having private parties because you do not want to waste a cab ride out there for one of those nights.
Bar Tize – Qwest recommended this place to me as it is situated in Lourdes not too far off from Santo Agostinho as a Saturday/Sunday hangout 3-6PM. I missed it due to other commitments, but there is always a next time in Belo Horizonte.
Miscellaneous Note – When visiting Belo Horizonte in the Fall/Winter, you’re going to get a nice temperate climate. The only problem however is that the darkness hits around 5PM so it’ll give you less time to really see a lot of cool sights like a Pampulha or Mangabeiras after a night of partying & waking up late. Speaking of Mangabeiras….
Highlights of Belo Horizonte:
Diamond Shopping – Not as crowded as the main mall in Savassi, but it brings in more of a milfy young professional clientele. Whereas the one in Savassi attracts families, groups of young friends, and teenie bopper couples, I’d say Diamond Shopping in Santo Agostinho has the better gaming opportunities. Hit the place up around 11AM-2PM for lunch as it’ll be young professional chicks sitting in groups talking about their lives, etc etc. You can come up with a dumb question about where you can find a map of the city. “Onde eu posso encontar um mapa da cidade?” They are pretty receptive here and will smile frequently. The gaming kind of dies down other times yet this is a similar upscale mall to Shopping Savassi though not as overbearing. I would however advise you do not eat the pay per kilo buffets in the food court as they are very overpriced. $20-30 Reais for a small plate of food when you can score better deals at….
UAI Shopping – Ok this is a much smaller mall next to the Rodviaria being the main bus terminal to places like Confins Airport or Ouro Preto. Centro doesn’t have the hotties galore like anything south of the neighborhood, but there was some cute talent in there. The main reason to go in here however is for the food on the top floor. Here, the pay per kilo churrascarias will cost ya $10-11 Reais for a bigger plate of food instead of paying 20-30 for a smaller one in the upscale city malls. Quality of eating is better in here too. There is also a small cervejaria on the first floor serving a local BH brew known as Backer. I recommend trying it. I can’t remember how much one cost, but it’s definitely worth it. I visited UAI Shopping while waiting for my bus to Ouro Preto.
Praca do Papa/Mangabeiras – Not only is this the in city neighborhood that gives you the best view of the city, but it’s a very nice area with some legit upscale homes. Walking around Praca do Papa will give you excellent views of the city while experiencing a nice tranquil feel of Belo Horizonte. Praca do Papa is situated within the neighborhood known as Mangabeiras, which has many cafeterias and outdoor eateries for daygaming. Avenida Agulhas Negras is the street leading up to Praca do Papa, but Avenida Bandeirantes is an adjacent street lined with trendy commercial property, homes, and outdoor eateries for mingling. This neighborhood reminds me of in a sense Jurere Internacional in Floripa minus the whole seasonal beach nightlife scene. Very underrated aspect of Belo Horizonte that cannot be missed!
Clube Chalezinho – As far as private events are concerned at this place, be sure to check the website just like NaSala to make sure they are not having one when visiting. I’m not a fan of Sertanejo or Forro type music, but I’d definitely make an exception for that in Chalezinho as they tend to have some pretty solid cover live music bands that attract the most charismatic and hottest mineiras in the city. Anyone visiting Brazil should most definitely visit Belo Horizonte as Chalezinho is a can’t miss experience that has been one of my favorites in the country period.
Solid Daygame Opportunities:
Diamond Shopping – Please refer to “Highlights of Belo Horizonte” section
Mangabeiras/Avenida Bandeirantes/Praca do Papa – Ditto on “Highlights of Belo Horizonte”
Outdoor Cafe on Avenida Bandeirantes Sunday Afternoon except usually with hotties around (I was too shy to capture a slick photo of other places with more chicks..my apologies):
![[Image: 9062523578_aff63bf3fc_b.jpg]](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/9062523578_aff63bf3fc_b.jpg)
Nightlife Opportunities:
1 – In Savassi mentioned above, there are three main bars suited for “pick up” called Bhar Savassi, Redentor, or Gamboa...I wasn’t feeling Savassi as a cool "bar type neighborhood", but it’s convenient as I digged it overall. I’ll explain why later on.
2 – South to southwest of the city are where the best clubs, lounges, and discotecas are going to be. Some places I ran across but didn’t get to enter where Dus Deuses, Cachaçaria Alambique, and NaSala. I did go to Clube Chalezinho twice though.
3 – Per Chapulin:
![[Image: 9060668871_a7dac76393_b.jpg]](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3722/9060668871_a7dac76393_b.jpg)
Women of Belo Horizonte –
Yeah the gals here in the main city areas south of Centro are hotties galore. These chicks are definitely of the same ethnic breed as Rio gals except speak much less English yet do a much better job of taking care of themselves. I essentially saw 2-4 fatties out of the 100 of women I ran across in Belo Horizonte in the middle to upper classes. Mineiras are definitely more fashionable as they excel at highlighting their atributes. Presenting yourself well isn’t about just spending tons of $$ as the local females here really maximize their looks with what they got. Unfortunately, I’m sorely disapointed with what the upper middle class chicks in Rio de Janeiro bring to the table in contrast to their counterparts to the north of their state.
I always used to say the women of African descent from Spanish speaking countries in the Carribean like DR, Cuba, and Puerto Rico were much more attractive than the African influenced Brasileiras. Once again, Mineiras proved me wrong in that department as well![[Image: smile.gif]](https://rooshvforum.network/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Quick bangs minus a pre-existing social circle are probably out of the equation (though possible if lowering standards) as I only got some light kissing from a chick after failed attempts with her Sunday night not to mention multiple rejections from other gals in Chalezinho. These are more conservative gals as everyone has mentioned, but I can’t underestimate the value of at least connecting with them for future pipelining attempts. A lot of the high talent chicks are professionals/graduate students that still live at home with their parents near all the clubs south of Savassi. Convincing them to take a free yet 15-20 minute cab back into Savassi with ya is a challenge to pull off at these clubs where they have closer access to mom & dad's place. The catch is that a lot of these suburbanites will however go to Savassi to have dinner or drink at an outdoor boteca with friends so getting their info to meet you closer to your pad might be the best way to go. Trust me..once you visit Belo Horizonte, you will want to visit again as the women and overall atmosphere here are awesome. Definitely worth the time and money.
Dudes of Belo Horizonte –
I would say the dudes of Belo Horizonte are well polished ones providing a great deal of competition. When going out to places like Chalezinho or daygame ones, it’s actually best to network & chat up these guys. What people have said about building up your overall social scene in Belo Horizonte cannot be stressed enough because these dudes will increase the trust level of local women not to mention introduce them to you at a later time. One guy even invited me to a private party in Chalezinho 2 weeks after my stay, but I unfortunately did not live in the city. Private events at clubs and house parties = more exclusive chicks.
I don’t take first impression-based rejections personally as there was this one gal who blew me off in the bar área of Chale. Upon seeing me chat with some other dudes she may have known, she came back smiling and apologizing. Unlike say a Poland where it’s best to just go straight for the gals, you almost gotta treat gaming in Belo Horizonte as a multi-tasking networking event shaking hands with as many people as you can at the clubs...while honing in on chicks at the same time of course.
Development of social circles at every opportunity is very important..esp for those of you that live in BH as paying cover for clubs 2-3 times a week to mack on random new tail is not time, energy, or cost efficient.
My Overall Impression of Belo Horizonte
I’d say BH and Porto Alegre are my favorite cities in Brazil. Not only is BH one of my favorite places in BR, but I’d rank it as one of my preferred destinations globally along with Madrid, Montreal, Wroclaw, Hong Kong, NYC, and Bangkok. I of course like every one of thse cities for different reasons.
To get the most out of it, I would say foreigners would need an intermediate level of Portuguese for short visits. I think foreigners who decide to move here with some basics could always improve their Portuguese through a language institution with daily practice studying alone & through immersion with locals. I’d say it’s a little more overpriced than I would like it to be (More than say Madrid or Vienna nowadays) with an underwhelming bar scene. There’s not also not as many viable hotel or lodging options as say Curitiba with competitive pricing. I wouldn’t mind shelling out $100.00-$150.00+ USD per night for say a place in NYC or say Sao Paulo, but that is much more than I’d be willing to spend in Belo Horizonte though for short stays. The friendly vibes of the people, fun club scene, daygame opportunities, comida mineira, climate, and of course beautiful women more than make up for it. It’s not a perfect place, but Belo Horizonte is everything a Brazilian city should be in my books.
I will post a brief daily summary of my time in BH once I get the time.
My Lodging Accommodations:
Santo Agostinho - I stayed in a decent loft above a weekday business only for about $60.00 a night. It's a nice residential area with really no hotels or formal lodging options nearby. The major advantage I had however was being right next to Diamond Mall & where I'd say is an excellent place for day game at certain hours...but on only on weekdays though. Also some good restaurants nearby too. I didn't have the right circumstances to take advantage of it, but will get to that later on. It's also about only a one mile or two kilometer walk away from Savassi, which is well..IMO not the end all be all of BH as some make it out to be. But it's still a very strategic nice neighborhood to stay in as I understand why many recommended it..esp for safety purposes.
I did find a $70.00 per day Ibis Budget Hotel just outside of Savassi, but there was a holiday known as Corpus Christi that weekend (May 31st, 2013) so just about every place was booked for that one night...especially in Savassi & surrounding areas. Other than that, I didn't feel the potential end justified spending $120.00 USD per night on a hotel in Savassi specifically. If you can find a good short-term deal on 1) Alugue Temporada or 2) Airbnb.com in Funcionarios, Lourdes, or Santo Agostinho outside of Savassi for a better deal, I'd say go ahead and take it as the walk between those neighborhoods even at night is pretty safe. I just do not recommend staying in Centro near the main bus station as it's not exactly pleasant during the day not to mention unsafe at nights. Anything in Centro or north of it..yeah don’t do it.
My Thoughts on Savassi Overall
It’s a nice area, but having lodging in this specific neighborhood isn’t exactly going to get you a quick bang with your logistics as the mingling for singles nightlife here is sorely lacking. As mentioned above, you are almost better off in surrounding areas because it will be cheaper.
What the Area Possesses –
1) It’s a nice pleasant part of the city in middle of everything really.
2) Restaurants & outdoor eateries – Possesses plenty of them with good chances for daygaming & culinary purposes.
3) Botecos – Locals will refer to them as “barzinhos,” but these are mainly outdoor seating type places where groups of friends will all mingle with each other while drinking beer & munching on finger foods. Not ideal for gaming at all. Cool place to go however with friends if you know peeps there.
4) Rua Sergipe Bars – There is one street lined with more “American” type bars that would be ok for gaming. It includes three noticeable places being A) Bhar Savassi, B) Gomboa, or C) Redentor.
What the Area Lacks –
1) Outside of the three Rua Sergipe venues I mentioned, there’s not exactly that much prototypical night bar gaming venues here in Savassi. I know my perspective of Belo Horizonte might be a little subjective in that I only had 4 days in the city dealing with travel jitters & a long day trip to Ouro Preto in one of them, but it’s a place that is best suited for A) Daygame and B) Night Club game situated away from Savassi.
2) I never entered Gomboa or Redentor, but did walk into Bhar Savassi as they charged me 15-20 Reais for cover before I opened a tab. Just like Circus near the Santo Agostinho area, the hottest chicks in these venues I presume will already be with guys or social cliques that are perhaps harder to penetrate. If you are going to pay cover for a bar, then shell out the extra money for the night club scene 10-15 minutes away via cab as you’re likely going to get much better looking single talent at say Chalezinho.
3) Some hotel options but not enough.
Tim Sim Card:
I got my sim card from a store known as Tim within Diamond Shopping. It cost 10 reais. -As Qwest alluded to, you have to bring your passport to finalize the purchase.
-Once installing the sim card, my friend mentioned it was $0.30 Centavos ($0.15 USD) per text message while unlimited data per day was $2.00 Reais.
-Activating unlimited data per day required a CPF number, a matching name, and a corresponding address. Since I’m an American without a CPF number, I had to borrow the information from my landlord, which he was kind enough to lend me.
-The Tim Card requires a mandatory $10.00 Reais credit re-charge after the first week, which can be automatically deducted from your credit card.
-However, this mandatory re-charge in $10.00 Reais worth of credits after that first one occurs once a month afterwards for however long you are staying in Brazil. That was my experience in dealing with Tim.
-Calls between cell phones using a Tim sim card are free and are not used against your credits FYI.
-If anyone however knows of a better package than the one I dealt with this current month of June 2013, let me know as I personally think $2.00 Reais per day for internet data is kind of steep for those eventually wanting to live in Brazil long-term.
-Best feature of a unlimited data on a smart phone in Brazil is however the mapping function. Instead of carrying around a bigger map to navigate through the city, enter in the address or destination of where you want to visit as it will take you there.
Things I Missed Out On:
Pampulha – This is apparently a pretty cool neighborhood with some Oscar Niemeyer architecture, adjacent museum, and a nice lake. It’s also not too far off from the Mineiro Football Stadium and a well-known tennis club for members only. I wish I didn’t waste my Friday/Saturday shaking off travel jitters and trying to find worthless sights like Parque Municipal so that I could go here. However, Pampulha is not within walking distance of Savassi/Centro as a cab ride out there would have been $$$. There is supposed to be a bus that goes to Pampulha from Praca Liberdade, but it was too late when I found that out.
NaSala – Located in Ponteio Lar Shopping in the southern part of the city on the way to Chalezinho and Shopping Belo Horizonte, I got my dates mixed up and intended on spending my Saturday night there. There was unfortunately a private event there Saturday night as I should have checked it out Friday night. It’s considered the #1 upscale house music venue in BH, which is something more up my alley. Sore spot for me during this last Brazil trip as I didn’t get to experience anything like that (Sickness knocked me out in Curitiba afterwards). Anyways, always check the website of NaSala to see when they are having private parties because you do not want to waste a cab ride out there for one of those nights.
Bar Tize – Qwest recommended this place to me as it is situated in Lourdes not too far off from Santo Agostinho as a Saturday/Sunday hangout 3-6PM. I missed it due to other commitments, but there is always a next time in Belo Horizonte.
Miscellaneous Note – When visiting Belo Horizonte in the Fall/Winter, you’re going to get a nice temperate climate. The only problem however is that the darkness hits around 5PM so it’ll give you less time to really see a lot of cool sights like a Pampulha or Mangabeiras after a night of partying & waking up late. Speaking of Mangabeiras….
Highlights of Belo Horizonte:
Diamond Shopping – Not as crowded as the main mall in Savassi, but it brings in more of a milfy young professional clientele. Whereas the one in Savassi attracts families, groups of young friends, and teenie bopper couples, I’d say Diamond Shopping in Santo Agostinho has the better gaming opportunities. Hit the place up around 11AM-2PM for lunch as it’ll be young professional chicks sitting in groups talking about their lives, etc etc. You can come up with a dumb question about where you can find a map of the city. “Onde eu posso encontar um mapa da cidade?” They are pretty receptive here and will smile frequently. The gaming kind of dies down other times yet this is a similar upscale mall to Shopping Savassi though not as overbearing. I would however advise you do not eat the pay per kilo buffets in the food court as they are very overpriced. $20-30 Reais for a small plate of food when you can score better deals at….
UAI Shopping – Ok this is a much smaller mall next to the Rodviaria being the main bus terminal to places like Confins Airport or Ouro Preto. Centro doesn’t have the hotties galore like anything south of the neighborhood, but there was some cute talent in there. The main reason to go in here however is for the food on the top floor. Here, the pay per kilo churrascarias will cost ya $10-11 Reais for a bigger plate of food instead of paying 20-30 for a smaller one in the upscale city malls. Quality of eating is better in here too. There is also a small cervejaria on the first floor serving a local BH brew known as Backer. I recommend trying it. I can’t remember how much one cost, but it’s definitely worth it. I visited UAI Shopping while waiting for my bus to Ouro Preto.
Praca do Papa/Mangabeiras – Not only is this the in city neighborhood that gives you the best view of the city, but it’s a very nice area with some legit upscale homes. Walking around Praca do Papa will give you excellent views of the city while experiencing a nice tranquil feel of Belo Horizonte. Praca do Papa is situated within the neighborhood known as Mangabeiras, which has many cafeterias and outdoor eateries for daygaming. Avenida Agulhas Negras is the street leading up to Praca do Papa, but Avenida Bandeirantes is an adjacent street lined with trendy commercial property, homes, and outdoor eateries for mingling. This neighborhood reminds me of in a sense Jurere Internacional in Floripa minus the whole seasonal beach nightlife scene. Very underrated aspect of Belo Horizonte that cannot be missed!
Clube Chalezinho – As far as private events are concerned at this place, be sure to check the website just like NaSala to make sure they are not having one when visiting. I’m not a fan of Sertanejo or Forro type music, but I’d definitely make an exception for that in Chalezinho as they tend to have some pretty solid cover live music bands that attract the most charismatic and hottest mineiras in the city. Anyone visiting Brazil should most definitely visit Belo Horizonte as Chalezinho is a can’t miss experience that has been one of my favorites in the country period.
Solid Daygame Opportunities:
Diamond Shopping – Please refer to “Highlights of Belo Horizonte” section
Mangabeiras/Avenida Bandeirantes/Praca do Papa – Ditto on “Highlights of Belo Horizonte”
Outdoor Cafe on Avenida Bandeirantes Sunday Afternoon except usually with hotties around (I was too shy to capture a slick photo of other places with more chicks..my apologies):
Nightlife Opportunities:
1 – In Savassi mentioned above, there are three main bars suited for “pick up” called Bhar Savassi, Redentor, or Gamboa...I wasn’t feeling Savassi as a cool "bar type neighborhood", but it’s convenient as I digged it overall. I’ll explain why later on.
2 – South to southwest of the city are where the best clubs, lounges, and discotecas are going to be. Some places I ran across but didn’t get to enter where Dus Deuses, Cachaçaria Alambique, and NaSala. I did go to Clube Chalezinho twice though.
3 – Per Chapulin:
Quote: (04-29-2013 11:44 AM)Chapulin Wrote:4) Though the best nightlife options are south/southwest of Savassi...I don’t recommend staying where all the clubs are because you will need a car to get around. If you want to walk from point A to point B being a grocery store, pharmacy, mall, etc...you will not be able to do it that effficiently by foot. Staying in Savassi, Lourdes, and Funcionarios will provide you that opportunity however.
In BH you should check:
Night:
NaSala: upscale nightclub, you will have to work a little bit to score
Chalezinho: now chalezinho has a new location, but is still a great option (specially on Fridays and Sundays, os Sundays arrive before 6pm)
Observatório: os saturdays the action begins early, like 6pm. I think there´s something going on on Sundays as well, not sure.
Lord Pub, The Jack, Garagem d´Caza, Circus: Pubs with rock bands playing, usually the man/women ratio is bad, but those places are fun
Alambique: maybe the quality of girls drop a little bit in this place, but it´s worth checking.
At fridays and saturdays theres a party in a favela on the Raja Gabaglia Avenue. The party has a name, but I cant recall. It´s very safe.
Monday night theres a place called Major Lock.
Women of Belo Horizonte –
Yeah the gals here in the main city areas south of Centro are hotties galore. These chicks are definitely of the same ethnic breed as Rio gals except speak much less English yet do a much better job of taking care of themselves. I essentially saw 2-4 fatties out of the 100 of women I ran across in Belo Horizonte in the middle to upper classes. Mineiras are definitely more fashionable as they excel at highlighting their atributes. Presenting yourself well isn’t about just spending tons of $$ as the local females here really maximize their looks with what they got. Unfortunately, I’m sorely disapointed with what the upper middle class chicks in Rio de Janeiro bring to the table in contrast to their counterparts to the north of their state.
I always used to say the women of African descent from Spanish speaking countries in the Carribean like DR, Cuba, and Puerto Rico were much more attractive than the African influenced Brasileiras. Once again, Mineiras proved me wrong in that department as well
Quick bangs minus a pre-existing social circle are probably out of the equation (though possible if lowering standards) as I only got some light kissing from a chick after failed attempts with her Sunday night not to mention multiple rejections from other gals in Chalezinho. These are more conservative gals as everyone has mentioned, but I can’t underestimate the value of at least connecting with them for future pipelining attempts. A lot of the high talent chicks are professionals/graduate students that still live at home with their parents near all the clubs south of Savassi. Convincing them to take a free yet 15-20 minute cab back into Savassi with ya is a challenge to pull off at these clubs where they have closer access to mom & dad's place. The catch is that a lot of these suburbanites will however go to Savassi to have dinner or drink at an outdoor boteca with friends so getting their info to meet you closer to your pad might be the best way to go. Trust me..once you visit Belo Horizonte, you will want to visit again as the women and overall atmosphere here are awesome. Definitely worth the time and money.
Dudes of Belo Horizonte –
I would say the dudes of Belo Horizonte are well polished ones providing a great deal of competition. When going out to places like Chalezinho or daygame ones, it’s actually best to network & chat up these guys. What people have said about building up your overall social scene in Belo Horizonte cannot be stressed enough because these dudes will increase the trust level of local women not to mention introduce them to you at a later time. One guy even invited me to a private party in Chalezinho 2 weeks after my stay, but I unfortunately did not live in the city. Private events at clubs and house parties = more exclusive chicks.
I don’t take first impression-based rejections personally as there was this one gal who blew me off in the bar área of Chale. Upon seeing me chat with some other dudes she may have known, she came back smiling and apologizing. Unlike say a Poland where it’s best to just go straight for the gals, you almost gotta treat gaming in Belo Horizonte as a multi-tasking networking event shaking hands with as many people as you can at the clubs...while honing in on chicks at the same time of course.
Development of social circles at every opportunity is very important..esp for those of you that live in BH as paying cover for clubs 2-3 times a week to mack on random new tail is not time, energy, or cost efficient.
My Overall Impression of Belo Horizonte
I’d say BH and Porto Alegre are my favorite cities in Brazil. Not only is BH one of my favorite places in BR, but I’d rank it as one of my preferred destinations globally along with Madrid, Montreal, Wroclaw, Hong Kong, NYC, and Bangkok. I of course like every one of thse cities for different reasons.
To get the most out of it, I would say foreigners would need an intermediate level of Portuguese for short visits. I think foreigners who decide to move here with some basics could always improve their Portuguese through a language institution with daily practice studying alone & through immersion with locals. I’d say it’s a little more overpriced than I would like it to be (More than say Madrid or Vienna nowadays) with an underwhelming bar scene. There’s not also not as many viable hotel or lodging options as say Curitiba with competitive pricing. I wouldn’t mind shelling out $100.00-$150.00+ USD per night for say a place in NYC or say Sao Paulo, but that is much more than I’d be willing to spend in Belo Horizonte though for short stays. The friendly vibes of the people, fun club scene, daygame opportunities, comida mineira, climate, and of course beautiful women more than make up for it. It’s not a perfect place, but Belo Horizonte is everything a Brazilian city should be in my books.
I will post a brief daily summary of my time in BH once I get the time.