Marcio was extremely helpful in every way.
As a tourist guide to a most fascinating part of Rio he could not have been better, and his nice apartment is on the most entertaining street on the planet. His recommendations were all perfect, from restaurants to cultural places. All you need to do is sit on the window sit and look through the beautiful tree to the street below and you will learn more about Rio than anything else you can do. One additional note is that, though I speak no Portuguese, the people living in the building went out of their way to also help me when I had questions about the neighborhood. I will absolutely return and very soon.