Anamaria is a very caring land lord. Her apartment is located in one of the safest areas in Rio. At the begining Barra makes me feel it is far to everything but actually with BRT and Metro, it is very easy to go everywhere. If you are willing to pay a little more, you can take bus 2018, this bus will take you to downtown and also SDU within about an hour. The most important thing is it is a very safe area with supermarkets and restaurants just across the street. I worked as a volunteer for the Paralympic games, I would go to the shopping and restaurant area every day to pack my lunch for work and I often work until 11 pm but I have never felt unsafe to travel back.

At the same time, Ana and her whole family is very welcoming. I even became very friendly with Ana`s daughter-in-law during my stay. They are always willing to help and always friendly to me. The first a few days, Ana drove me to the bank, to the Barra beach and helped me buy a sim card for my phone. She really tried to do everything to help me settle in. With my work in Rio, I often came up with questions relate to transportation and Ana did a lot of research for me to make sure I get to the place on time.

The room I stayed in was not so big but it looked exactly like in the photo and I enjoy the feeling of like living at home with someone as nice as Ana.