What can I say. This house is a true osasis in the urban jungle of Rio de Janeiro and Maria Beatriz is the most amazing host you can imagine :)
I spent two weeks in the house and actually I did spend a lot of time staying in the house, as it was sooo nice to be there. It is the perfect place to relax, read, write, think, meditate or just enjoy the perfect view of Tijuca forest and the Christ statue from your terrace. The modern architecture is unique and pefectly embraces the tropical surrounding of the house. The house was fully equipped with everything I needed and absolutely neat and secure (the property is secured by walls and an electric fence). I used Uber to get around the city wich was very convenient. A ride to Ipanena will cost you about 3.5 US$. I felt very welcomed by Maria Beatrix from the first day and can´t thank her enough for her outstanding hospitality.