Afonso and Cristina made us feel welcome and at home in their beautiful home. It has a wonderful view over Rio, especially at sunrise. Waking to the sound of Cristina's beautiful piano playing was a treat too. We were a bit worried about the neighbourhood at first but it was safe and within close proximity to Ruins park and Seleron steps. The tram stop is also incredibly close. Afonso went out of his way to help us with our lost baggage, which we really appreciated. It really felt like a home from home by the time we left. The local store was very handy for meals and drinks, especially caiprinhas :) The only small down side was taxi drivers made travelling to Santa Teresa a big deal so cab fares were a little steep. Maybe we should have negotiated alot harder but we were a bit naive to where is Rio we were safe or not so we tended to make perhaps too many taxi journeys. Thankyou so much for a lovely stay