Ricardo's apartment is wonderful. The patio helps you feel connected to the city, and is a scenic place to share a candlelight meal or drink. To the right is the ocean and to the left is toward Ipanema beach. The beds are cozy, the kitchen is stocked to cook in, the front room is a relaxing place to watch movies (or, in our case, Olympic highlights). The neighborhood below has a grocery store, pharmacy, restaurants, juice bars, a gym, yoga...anything a traveler could need. It is a 1 and a 1/2 block walk to Copacabana Beach and a short walk to Ipanema. We could not have asked for a better place to stay, or for a kinder, more gracious host. Ricardo helped us with Uber, shopping, bike rentals, getting money exchanged, what sites to see, and had some nice surprises upon our arrival. Thank you, Ricardo. We hope to entertain you when you visit California.