Many commentaries have been written about the spectacular location and view of Ricardo and Rachel's place, and I can only say that spectacular IS the word that describes my stay there best. Your feeling there is a mix of Robinson Crusoe on an island amidst the vibrant life of Rio de Janeiro. The place is full of selected art, very, very comfortable, and at the same time it is like living under the open sky. Ricardo and Rachel were very, very helpful regarding any help I required and graciously invited me into their family on my arrival day when I had to wait for my predecessors to vacate the place. My thanks go to them and their children Flora and Saul for being ever so gracious and my family for 10 days.