We spent a week at Luiz place and we felt so at home with him and Carla his girlfriend.We shared wonderful times food and chats.This was the perfect place to stay botafogo beach has the best view from Sugarloaf.Luiz told us about the trail behind urca to get vto the first stage of the cable car and The views are amazing.There was a posh shopping center two blocks from the house and inh the eight floor you had the panoramic views of sugar loaf and food court with japanese, chinese Italian Turkish local and Buffet style all delicious and cost effective.Breaksfast at Luiz was fresh and plentiful,The use of computer I can go on and on,It felt like we have know them for a long time and we loved to have them visiting with us in the future.Rio is one ot the most beautiful cities in the world.