Mara’s apartment was a comfortable base for exploring Rio. The apartment is spacious, bright and airy, with great location just 5 mins walk to either ipanema or copacabana, in a large, safe block of apartments. Furniture is a bit worn out, but beds are comfortable, aircon quiet, and generally the flat is quiet since it’s looks at the back of the building (although you do hear morning traffic if you are sensitive to noise). A good-value base in ipanema.