Bruna was a wonderful host - we arrived hot and sweaty after walking from the train station in humid heat. She offered us cold water, and explained various places to eat/drink in the neighborhood, taking time to draw maps and tell us where to find good deals. After that, we were left to our own devices. We shared a bathroom with some other people who were staying in her second room. These people were messy and dirty, but when we came back, Bruna had already cleaned the bathroom from their mess left before. Our room was also very clean, sunny and had a nice park view.

As I said earlier, it was very hot and humid, and there of course is no air conditioning (which I know is normal). There was a ceiling fan, but we couldn't get it to work, and when we opened the windows, we were infested with mosquitoes and got bitten many times. This is no fault of Bruna's, just something to consider if coming in the summer.