News sources about what goes on locally and especially abroad are not always accurate, and natural disasters and acts of violence happen everywhere: we just seem to forget or minimize the ones that happen on our home turf.
Many of the locals say that during Carnival (Carnaval in Portuguese) everyone is “a little bit gay”. The specific dates change every year, but Carnaval festivities officially start on Saturday, and end on Fat Tuesday.
Each year, more and more gay men seeking a sexy, exciting New Years vacation are trading in their “Cosmos” for “Caipirinhas,” and heading to Rio de Janeiro, leaving the usual winter get-aways like South Beach behind.
