We spent the final week of the World Cup in Paula's wonderful little apartment in Copacabana. The location was perfect, very close to the metro and an easy 10 minute walk to the beach. We appreciated being in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to an outdoor market and plenty of little shops for anything that we needed. The apartment was clean and efficient (the tiny kitchen had everything we needed for cooking meals or simple coffee/breakfast). Paula's communication was excellent throughout and gave us some great restaurant recommendations as well as a primer for where to find the basics near her apartment. We felt safe and at home here during our stay and even extended it for a number of days as there is much to see/do in Rio and it was a great launchpad for our explorations.