I visited Ion's and Sheila's place with my brother and a friend of mine. It was such a great experience. Ion was an amazing host. From the point of our arrival he was very carrieng and helpful. He drove us around in Santa Teresa and showed us the area a bit. Then we got some homemade Caipis and I'm not lying if I say that they were the best Caipis I had in Rio. The place itself has a lot of history. You can see animals like monkeys at his place a lot of cats and a dog. The house itself has a warming vibe and there is a lot to see what gives you a hinch of the life experience from the host and the long history of the house itself. I would definitly recommend this place for everyone who is visiting Rio.
My best regards
Manuel, Philip and Ben