The Flat is very clean and well furnished, in a central safe family location of Ipanema, 5 minutes to shops (all along Visconde de Piraja ) the tube General Osorio ( Buy Rio Metro Card and Top up with 20 BRL , take Line 1 to Copacabana near Praça do Lido ,where you can take a Van to Corcovado, or go to Botafogo and take a bus to Urca ,to see the Sugar Loaf = Pao de Acucar). Crossing the road of the flat you will find yellow trustful taxis and around several restaurants . Go 5 minutes walking into the beach of Ipanema ( take your Havaianas , keys , towel and bikini, never letting nothing alone ) You can rent bicycles in a near bicycle shop and go around anytime in Lagoa ( in the opposite side ) you can stop several times to drink fresh Coconuts water. Joao Carlos de Lacerda is a fantastic host always available to help .