There are a lot of motels here. And when I say a lot, I mean Disney World/Kissimmee Florida amount of motels. Why do you ask? Well first let me tell you there are several varieties, but all charge by the hour. Yes, by the hour. Now you have your run of the mill prostitute style motel, you have your trucker motel, you have your middle class motel, and you have your 5-star motel with room service and champagne service. And everything in between. But all are pay by the hour.
This is why. In Brazil it is common for your children to live with you until they are married. (The children even live at home when they go to university.) This can be a very long time. I personally like the tradition in the States that your children move out when they go to college and hopefully never come back. I love my boys, very much. Don't get me wrong. But I am hoping they only come back to visit after college. So apparently in Brazil, no one wants to "shake hands with Don Shelby" while their children are in the house. So there is a pay by the hour motel for every income level. They leave the kids with the nanny/baby sitter if they are young, have a quicky, and come home. Couples with the money can go to the 5-star joint for a fancy evening, shake hands, and go home. It is very popular.
Personally I don't understand why. Come on it is Brazil. There is naked girls on the TV! Sex is everywhere here. It is embedded in the culture. And anyway little kids have no idea, in my experience. And besides, isn't there a lock on the door? Don't you have a stereo you could turn up if you are loud? And if you don't want to be obvious, just go to bed early. Save the money! Please, it's not like the older kids don't understand what is going on. They know how they got here...
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