Great flat, great host, great location. The apartment is as you see it, with the hammock a really good place to recover after a day out. Santa Teresa is a lovely place to wander round, old colonial mansions tangled up in greenery, plenty of bars and restaurants, and easy access to everywhere - Paloma has good, sensible advice about where to go and how to get about. If I’m lucky enough to go back to Rio (especially in the perfect July weather), this would be my first choice accommodation.