I enjoyed staying at Thiago's family's house. The room was simple and clean and the neighborhood authentic and interesting. I never felt unsafe, even by myself. The views from the terraces are stunning, the neighborhood quiet at night and there is always a breeze that was most welcome in the heat. I never met Thiago, but his mother, who runs the BnB was very welcoming. We "talked" with fragments of language and gestures. That is no problem for me but of course I could not ask elaborate questions or get sightseeing advice. I was happy that there were some other guests with whom I could converse in English or German when we were all at the house, or I would not have had a conversation with anybody for a week. Few people in Brazil speak other languages.