SANTIAGO
The Leathermen of Chile can not wait to show you a good time in Santiago.
Hot-spot neighborhoods: Providencia, Recoleta, Santiago Centro [Bellavista, Santiago’s gayest barrio, lies across parts of Providencia and Recoleta.]
Drink Fuck Shake Buy Crash Eat Trim Hang Plan
WHERE TO DRINK (AND CRUISE)
Bar 105 (Bombero Nuñez 105, Recoleta) This macho bar is the home bar for Leather Chile. Join the men of Leather Chile there every first Saturday. link
WHERE TO FUCK
Baños Turco Chacabuco 33 (Chacabuco 33, Santiago Centro) Turkish-style bathhouse with a slightly older clientele. link
Casa Club EM (Santiago Centro) Leather-friendly sex club with themed events. Contact them through Instagram or WhatsApp for more info. link
Club 69 Sex parties for men, often leather-friendly. Young and old. Contact them to Twitter or WhatsApp for more info. link
Oasis Spa Club ( Ricardo Matte Pérez 216, Providencia) Go bear hunting here. link
Sauna 282 (Bellavista 282, Recoleta) A fun bathhouse with a somewhat younger crowd. link
Sauna Il Palatino Spa (Maturana 96, Santiago Centro) Small, appropriately sleazy bathhouse where you’ll find locals. link
WHERE TO SHAKE YOUR ASS (AND CRUISE)
Buffalos (Santiago Centro) Massive leather-friendly dance parties with a large play area. Once or twice a month. Contact them through Instagram or WhatsApp for more info. link
Cachorros Fetish dance parties for men with a play area. Once or twice a month. link
Dame Techno dance parties for gay, straight, whatever. Very leather-friendly, with a play area. Takes place once or twice a month. link
Fausto (Av Santa Maria 832, Providencia) South America’s oldest gay club is very leather-friendly. link
Ocultos Very leather-friendly circuit parties with a play area. Younger crowd. link
WHERE TO BUY GEAR
Amador (Av Italia 1371, Providencia) Fetish wear and forward fashions. link
RoD Leather (Santa Maria 23, Recoleta) High-quality leather accessories made in Chile. link
WHERE TO CRASH (AND MAYBE FUCK SOME MORE)
Luciano K (Merced 84, Santiago Centro) A historic Art Deco beauty, named for the architect who designed it. Close to Bellavista. link
The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago (El Alcalde 15, Las Condes) Sure it’s pricy, but it’s also a very gay-friendly place to get your Marriott points. link
W Santiago (Isidora Goyenechea 3000, Las Condes) Wherever you go, W hotels are stylish gay-friendly places to get your Marriott points, and Santiago is no exception. link
WHERE TO EAT (AND CRUISE)
Cómplices (Condell 639, Providencia) Pub grub with a side of drag. link
Galindo (Dardignac 098, Providencia) Leather-friendly joint serving up traditional Chilean favorites in the heart of Bellavista. link
Kasa de las Flores (Monjitas 625, Santiago Centro) Gay bar and restaurant serving Chilean favorites. link
La Prohibida Resto Bar (Condell 893, Providencia) Drag bar serving pub grub. link
Sarita Colonia (Loreto 40, Recoleta) Very hip gay-owned Peruvian restaurant. Reservations are advised. link
El Toro (Loreto 33, Recoleta) Well loved hip gay restaurant for steaks, salads, and more. link
WHERE TO GET A BUZZ CUT AND BEARD TRIM
Barbería RedBlack (Gral Bustamante 605, Providencia) Chile’s kinkiest barbershop. link
WHO TO HANG WITH
Leather Chile These men are proud to be one of the most prominent clubs of Leathermen in Latin America. link
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
June
Marcha del Orgullo Santiago’s Pride event is put on every year by Movilh Chile. Chile’s Leathermen always turn out in full force. After all, June is in the Southern Hemisphere’s winter, so it’s perfect Leather Weather. Check the events on Movilh’s Facebook page for details. link
November
Orgullo Parade Why have just one Pride event when you can have two? Movilh Chile puts on a Pride parade in November, when the weather is better than it is for its event in Pride Month. November may be warmer than June in Chile, but the Chile’s Leathermen still turn out. Double the Pride, double the fun! Check the events on Movilh’s Facebook page for details. link
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