We had a lovely stay here at Maria's beautiful oasis in Santa Teresa. If you want a beautiful place to stay and a great host, look no further. It rained nearly our entire time in Rio, and this house made a huge difference for us as we were able to enjoy every moment in it. We made fresh orange juice every morning with the fruit Maria graciously had out for us, we enjoyed homemade caipirinhas with the ingredients she had ready when we arrived, and made breakfast every morning. We even saw monkeys on the porch! You do have to use taxi's for the most part, but they are inexpensive for US standards, and we used 99 taxi. Also, Maria gave us a lot of useful tips and advice and was available if/when we needed something. The area is beautiful, and when we go back to Rio, we will surely stay here! - Thank you Maria for everything!