Everything went so smoothly for us, no complains! The view was amazing and transportation was great. Surprisingly we only got denied once by a taxi because he didn't want to mess up his car but other than that taxi drivers were pretty ok coming up santa teresa. Axel also gave an amazing tour of the favelas, with great views. Totally worth it. I would definitely recommend staying here if you want more of an authentic experience. Let me not forget that the hosts were also very very helpful gave us a map and a good guide!