Our first carnival down in Rio and there was no place better do it than at Dalva’s apartment. Walking distance from Lapa (super cool and fun área for night life), Dalva’s place was the PERFECT location to experience Rio as a local. There was always something to do and some days we could even wake up to events outside in the praça and we feel this gave us a true essence of Rio. There are many places to buy anything you might need for your stay within 5-10 min walking distance, and at almost any time. But out of all of this I would say by far the best thing about our stay was our host Dalva herself. She was so attentive and caring when it came to any questions and when we needed her help she even came by at night to see that we were taken care of. Dalva made us feel so welcomed and safe and we are so grateful to have experienced our first time in Rio with her. We truly recommend staying with her and cannot wait to come back for another visit! Obrigada Dalva !