Santa Teresa

If you have a few days in Rio de Janeiro we highly recommend spending a night or two in the historic hillside neighborhood of Santa Teresa.

The Hotel Santa Teresa is housed in a lovely 19th century mansion that has been converted into one of Rio’s finest boutique hotels, decorated with exquisite Brazilian artwork and rustic designer furniture.  A  20-minute taxi ride from Copacabana Beach, Santa Teresa has plenty to amuse guests for a day or two; stroll the lovely cobblestone streets, enjoy fine dining or great Brazilian pub food, shop in quaint craft shops and visit artist studios or small art museums.