Norma was an absolutely wonderful host, very sweet and kind and absolutely wonderful to talk with. The home is located 5 minutes walking to the metro and restaurants and about 7 minutes walking to the beach. The internet in the home was very fast as I work remotely in the states. Norma is a former philosophy professor and we had such lovely conversations about philosophy, mythology and Brazilian culture and society. She also used to teach language and speaks perfect English and is great to practice Portuguese with. Very lovely person, highly recommended host.