Striptease clubs in Rio de Janeiro: this is where it gets complicated. Every larger establishment with naked women inside is called a âtermaâ. It theoretically means a spa, or a sauna, something along the lines of the European FKK. Some termas are exactly that. So you pay an entrance fee, change into a bathrobe, have a drink, pick a girl and take her to one of the rooms. The vast majority of âtermasâ are striptease club style brothels. Simple as that.
The only spa facilities they have are showers in rooms where you âfinalize your transactionâ with the hooker. Tourists often receive subpar treatment, but thatâs the case everywhere. Whores are like pizza dough; they can smell fear from a mile. I bet thatâs what happened to Justin Bieber in Centaurus (http://www.centaurustermas.com/) at Rua Canning, 44. Centauris is the most notorious mega-brothel in Rio de Janeiro, frequented by international celebrities. Itâs not for nothing that the renowned magazine Rolling Stone called it a scandalous sin palace (https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-world-cup-of-dirty-dreams-inside-brazils-most-infamous-brothel-57314/). Thatâs where they made the photos of little Justin leaving via the backdoor, covered with a tablecloth.
There are more of these super-bordellos in Rio de Janeiro, thereâs Solarium (http://www.solarium.com.br/) at Rua JosĂ© Joaquim Seabra, 21 and Monte Carlo (http://www.termasmontecarlo.com.br) at Rua HilĂĄrio de GouvĂȘia, 19. Yet only Centaurus achieved the status of an international legend. Thereâs even a love story involved. The owner fell in love with one of the hookers and made her a cafetina (a mama-san), they lived happily ever after as owners of the best brothel in Brazil.
These Rio de Janeiro striptease clubs "Brazilian style" are expensive (for local standards) but you wonât find better âgarotasâ in Rio de Janeiro. Entry costs $60, which does not seem a lot, especially compared to striptease clubs in Europe.