Our plane landed at 5:30 in the morning and trying to get to Ipanema by bus kind of felt like trying our luck, especially because we read so many stories about not wandering the streets after dark all by ourselves in Rio.

Arriving in Celia's lovely Ipanema neighborhood and B&B proved it all wrong. Celia is a cheerful and warm host (even at that early hour :-)), serving you the best breakfast in town with lovely fresh juices each morning. At the same time she totally respects your privacy and surprises you with superb caperinhas!

She provided us with the best trips and places to see, and we managed to exchange great stories with her in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Google Translate. We had the best fun!