SANTIAGO
The Leathermen of Chile can not wait to show a good time in Santiago.
Hot-spot neighborhoods: Providencia, Recoleta [Bellavista, Santiago’s gayest barrio, lies across parts of Providencia and Recoleta.]
Drink Fuck 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. link
WHERE TO FUCK
Baños Turco Chacabuco 33 (Chacabuco 33, Santiago Centro) Turkish-style bathhouse with a slightly older clientele. 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 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)
Sarita Colonia (Loreto 40, Recoleta) Very hip gay-owned Peruvian restaurant. Reservations are advised. link
Station RestoBar (Antonia López de Bello 64, Providencia) Popular gay pub. 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
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