cariocas and visitors in need of some dancing therapy have a catalog of venues to choose from in rio, from underground clubs to mutiple-story buildings, there is a place for every kind of taste. boates, or nigthclubs in portuguese, have a unique  way of working, seeing as they are more party based - in other words, the same club can host a vairety of parties, or have different nights, each day of the week, making each visit extraordinary. this helps satisfy everyone's taste in music and preferred atmosphere - the same place can make one feel like entering a new ambiance every time.