Staying at Ligia's place was great. We were there for Carnival and the apartment is located a quick walk from Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. We didn't take any public transportation this trip, but there were plenty of buses around and a subways station nearby and Ubers were always plentiful when we needed to go further out of the city. There were some great restaurants around as well as plenty of stores for whatever we needed. Ligia was a great host and looked out for us while we were there. She gave some good advice on where to go and what to do and she was lots of fun to chat with at home. We'll definitely be staying here the next time we come to Rio.